Action taken report in the form of affidavit on behalf of the District Magistrate and Collector, South 24 Parganas District dated February 22, 2025. The matter related to a newspaper report which appeared in the Hindu, January 15, 2024 titled "Rising sea, shrinking sands erode vibrancy of Ganga Sagar mela". …
Citizens have made up their minds to celebrate this Diwali with eco-friendly idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi. With barely five days left for Diwali, demand for eco-friendly idols of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Laxmi has picked up in city. These idols would be made of natural, bio-degradable materials …
Anti-noise activists want all firecrackers, samples of which were tested by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on October 14, to be banned as they exceed the permissible noise levels. Noise pollution is a serious health hazard and can cause annoyance and aggression, hypertension, high stress levels, tinnitus, hearing loss, …
Tests conducted on firecrackers by NGO Awaaz Foundation and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) have revealed that several companies are flouting Supreme Court directives on noise levels as well as the quantity of heavy metals in their products. As per the report, while all serial crackers crossed the threshold of …
There is a slight breather from the usually terrible air pollution scenario in Delhi. Even though we might be emitting as many or more pollutants this year, pollution levels in the next few days are likely to be lower than 2012, thanks to the prevailing wind pattern. The System of …
Institute organises awareness rally ahead of Deepavali celebrations Students and faculty members from the Department of Communication Disorders and National Service Scheme of the All-India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) on Sunday marched the streets of Mysore to create awareness on the hazardous effects of noise, especially from firecrackers, …
Over 3000 students to become green warriors for a safe and environment friendly Diwali on an initiative by UT department of environment at three schools, namely Govt Middle School, Sector 46D, Govt Model Sr Sec School, Sector 46D and Government Model Sr Sec School, Sector 16C. An awareness programme was …
According to the Silchar Pollution Control Board, the noise pollution level in the town during this year’s Durga Puja was recorded to be the lowest in recent times. While talking to The Sentinel, Jayanta Kumar Das, Assistant Executive Engineer of the Pollution Control Board, Silchar, said that this time during …
The tradition of immersing idols may soon be ripped off puja celebrations with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking cognizance of an application by environment activist Subhas Datta, seeking a ban on this ‘method’. Datta refuses to call idol immersion a ‘ritual’. In his application, the activist claimed that the …
Looking at the increase in sale of dry fruits ahead of Diwali, the health department officials inspected shops in the Walled City on Wednesday evening for the quality of dry fruits being sold. This inspection is to ensure that the shopkeepers are selling the right quality of dry fruits so …
The tradition of immersing idols may soon be ripped off puja celebrations with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking cognizance of an application by environment activist Subhas Datta, seeking a ban on this ‘method’. Datta refuses to call idol immersion a ‘ritual’. In his application, the activist claimed that the …
Despite all the hue and cry about eco-friendly idol immersions, especially during the last two years, the people and municipal corporation have failed to save their lakes. The dissolved oxygen (DO) levels of the two major city lakes, Telangkhedi (Futala) and Gandhi Sagar have gone down dangerously for the second …
सिटी का आबोहवा दिवाली पर काफी जहरीली हो जाती है। प्रदूषण डिपार्टमेंट की पिछले साल की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, दिवाली के दौरान यहां का एयर प्रदूषण करीब 200 गुना तक बढ़ जाता है। बोर्ड की ओर से शहर का एयर प्रदूषण चेक करने के लिए हर साल दिवाली के मौके …
Diwali is likely to push up toxicity in Kolkata's air to an unprecedented high early next month. According to projections by the state pollution control board (PCB) and green NGOs, the city could record a suspended particulate matter (SPM) count five times higher than the permissible limit. Poisonous gases and …
ALLAHABAD: The recent order of Allahabad high court, regarding banning immersion of idols in river Ganga and Yamuna, had raised the issue of protecting environment, especially the water bodies. Also a group of rural women artists from Allahabad and its adjoining rural segments are doing their bit of efforts to …
Decibel Levels Dip, But Still Way Above Permissible Limits Highest Diwali noise levels have consistently stayed above 95 decibels — breaching 100 at times — and the worst have been some of the posh localities in the city, shows data put out by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). A …
Following complaints against the Shiv Sena for violating noise norms during its Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park, the police on Wednesday registered an FIR against the organizer of the event. Rally organizer Diwakar Borkar has been booked under the Environment Protection Act (EPA) and Maharashtra Police Act and if convicted, …
Enforcement Of Norms Is Poor, Say Activists Diwali this year may be deafening, as tests reveal that most crackers available in the market are way noisier beyond permitted levels. On Monday, NGO Awaaz Foundation along with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) conducted aseries of tests on various firecrackers bought …
People who gathered on the Yamuna banks for idol immersion were pleasantly surprised by a cleaner river. The white foam caused by industrial effluents was nowhere to be seen. However, by the time the v i s a r j a n ended, the muck and filth were back. Officials …
Durga Puja concluded on Monday with samitis across NCR immersing their idols in the Yamuna. However, in one neighbourhood – Pocket 52 of Chittaranjan Park – no one stirred out of the pandal to board trucks and buses. Drum beats reverberated in the air amidst colours and loud cheers. The …
An NGO has demanded action against the organisers of the Shiv Sena's Dassera rally for allegedly violation the High Court's norms regarding noise pollution in the city. In the letter written to the Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, the NGO named- Awaaz Foundation claimed that after the rally, organised at Shivaji …
