Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
A group of advocates, led by Bharatiya Janata Party leader M.B. Zirali, on Wednesday staged a protest against the growing noise pollution from allegedly unauthorised loudspeaker systems installed in several mosques in the city. Submitting a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Zirali pointed out the “blatant violation” of The …
A House panel today suggested a slew of measures to the Punjab government to curb increasing levels of air, water and noise pollution in Amritsar, even as it blamed industries and urban local bodies for contributing to environmental pollution. The measures include in-house treatment of municipal solid waste and strict …
KOLHAPUR: The Maharashtra government has taken yet another step to restrict noise pollution in cities by adding the police in the implementation of Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. Now, anybody can dial 100 to register a noise pollution complaint without revealing his or her identity. The home department …
PUNE: Come September and pandals erected for Ganesh Utsav will once again lead to traffic jams. This year, however, citizens can hope for a congestion-free festival. For the first time, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has come out with a stringent policy which restricts blocking of roads for putting up …
KOLHAPUR: Forty-year-old Yogendra Kulkarni, a resident of New Mahadwar Road, might believe in the adage of early-to-bed and early-to-rise but literally struggles to sleep before its midnight because of constant honking of cars, trucks and two-wheelers. And the daybreak is equally painful for his ears as it is all about …
The KSRTC and city buses are contributing to noise pollution in the city by using air horns that do not conform to the standards prescribed for ambient air quality in respect of noise. Not a single horn fitted in the 100 KSRTC and city buses, checked on Monday, conformed to …
MUMBAI: Anticipating a strong protest from the public, especially after the draft development plan disaster, the BMC has decided to overhaul the hawking zone drive. The BMC had mapped out about 60,000 hawking 'patches'—one usually accommodates a single vendor—across the city and is trying to accommodate nearly 90,000 hawkers during …
Irked by non-implementation of its earlier orders, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the chief secretary to identify officers responsible for not implementing noise pollution rules so that contempt action could be taken against them. A division bench of justices Abhay Oka and Revati Mohite-Dere rapped the state for …
KOLKATA: On the eve of World Environment Day, environmentalists slammed the state pollution control board for deliberately sidestepping issues related to environment and pollution. "The PCB has abdicated its role as a watchdog body that protects the environment. The very agency that once enforced laws against noise pollution and acted …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday put a stay on the State Election Commission’s (SEC) order that allowed parties to use loudspeakers after April 2 — while Board exams will be on in the state — to campaign for the municipal elections. The NGT said in its order that …
Concerned over rising decibel levels in the city, an anti-noise pollution activist has written the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, requesting for a comprehensive mapping system that can provide a more informed insight with respect to the noise levels within the city. "It is clear from the pilot studies on noise mapping …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on Tuesday, wanted to know from the West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) whether it has any right to do away with provisions under the Environment Protection Act that prohibit the use of loudspeakers during secondary and higher secondary examinations of all boards and councils. …
Deepawali is certainly the biggest and the brightest festivals of India. It's the festival of lights. Burning of firecrackers is the major concern and questions on the environmental and health impact. The high decibel noise of firecrackers triggers the problems like annoyance, hypertension, stress, hearing loss, and sleep disturbances. Under …
Order of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in the matter of Dr. Mahesh Vijay Bedekar Vs The State of Maharashtra dated 13/03/2015 regarding nuisance created in various cities by organization of various festivals such as Ganesh Utsav, Navaratri Utsav, Dahi Handi, etc. The issue raised relates to various …
The Neyyattinkara police on Tuesday conducted raids and seized equipment, including loudspeakers and sound amplifiers, from several persons who were violating sound pollution norms. N. Jayakumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the raids were on those violating court orders on restricting sound levels at festival venues, political meetings, and public …
The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the police to take action against those who create excessive noise on the streets during the night of December 31. The tribunal has and also asked the police to take penal action, if required. The NGT bench comprising …
The National Green Tribunal today sought a response from Delhi government on a plea to remove loudspeakers from a temple in Palam Colony here which is used allegedly for exorcising persons allegedly possessed by evil spirits. A bench, headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar, issued a notice to the city government, …
PATNA: Come Durga Puga and officials of the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) get busy ensuring that the noise pollution level do not exceed the specified levels. A team comprising BSPCB officials will patrol the city from afternoon till late night on October 1, 2 and 3 to check …
THANE: After deciding to monitor noisy Dahi Handi celebrations, the city police have shifted their attention to loudspeakers at religious places in Thane, Kalyan, Dombivli and Mumbra. According to sources, V V Laxminarayana, the joint commissioner of police (Thane), has instructed police stations within the Thane commissionerate to survey religious …
Docs: Prolonged Exposure Carries Health Risks As the city gears up for the festivities in the coming months, many people are dreading the inevitable surge in decibel levels. Studies underline that Mumbai is at its noisiest during festivals, be it Dahi Handi, Ganeshotsav or Navratri. The problem peaks during Diwali, …
