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At 110 dB, Narayan Peth records highest noise pollution during Dahi Handi

The Dahi Handi celebrations in Pune recorded noise levels of 110 decibels, exceeding the standard limit set by the Central Pollution Control Board.

People gathered to celebrate Dahi Handi at Babu Genu Mandai on Thursday. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 07, 2023 11:34 PM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Declare permissible noise standards in mixed land use areas: NGT to Punjab govt

The NGT bench in its order directed the Punjab government and the authorities concerned to “inspect all mixed land use areas on various parameters of the environment to enquire a total number of residences, commercial establishments and industries and declare ambient noise standards for the mixed land use areas”

The committee submitted before the panel that no noise standards have been prescribed for the mixed land use area in the Noise Rules, 2000. (iStock/ Representational image)

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Updated on Apr 08, 2023 03:59 AM IST

ByGurjot Singh, Ludhiana

NGT approves penalties of up to Rs 1 lakh for causing noise pollution

In an order dated August 11, NGT chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel also ordered the constitution of a monitoring committee headed by retired high court judge SP Garg to ensure compliance of noise pollution rules in the national Capital.

According to the CPCB report, a fine of Rs 10,000 would be levied for misuse of loudspeakers and public address system, besides seizure of equipment.

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Updated on Aug 14, 2020 03:23 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Bidding adieu to Bappa with loudest bang in 4 yrs

Last year, the city had recorded its quietest Anant Chaturdashi in six years, with maximum noise levels at 113.9dB.

According to the Noise Pollution Rules, 2000, residential areas can have a maximum noise level of 55dB in the day and 45dB at night.(HT image)

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Updated on Sep 14, 2019 12:43 AM IST

Mumbai | ByBadri Chatterjee

Ganeshotsav: Mumbai records highest noise level in 4 years

Awaaz Foundation that recorded noise levels on Thursday night said the highest noise level, 121.3 decibels (dB) - as loud as a jet plane during takeoff (120 dB), was recorded near Royal Opera House junction on Charni Road just before midnight.

Devotees in a procession to immerse idols of Ganesha in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai on Thursday.(Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 14, 2019 06:36 AM IST

Mumbai | ByHT Correspondent

Ganeshotsav in Pune: Rise in festive fervour, dip in noise pollution

The officials recorded the noise levels at the crossroads of Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale and Mandai near Shanipar area as 88 decibels (dB), and 92 decibels (dB) on Laxmi road, at 10 pm.

The officials take reading every ten minutes while continuously recording the sound, then an average is derived after compiling the readings. (In pic) Devotees throng the immersion procession of Tulshibaug Ganpati Mndal in large numbers at Alka Talkies chowk on Thursday.(MILIND SAHUKAR/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 14, 2019 02:55 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Devotees in Thane opt for green Ganpati celebrations

Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) along with NGO Samarth Bharat Vyaspeeth collects floral waste to convert them into fertilisers at a Kopri unit.

Mohanapuram Ganeshotsav Mandal at Mohanpuram Complex, Ambarnath, has designed a book-themed mandal this year. The arrangement has 3,000 books and an eco-friendly idol.(rishikesh choudhary/ht photo)

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Updated on Sep 08, 2019 01:26 AM IST

Thane | ByAnkita G Menon, Thane

NGT directive: HSPCB to map noise level in Faridabad

The HSPCB will then submit an action plan for the control and mitigation of noise pollution to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) by December.

The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) will carry out a noise mapping survey of Faridabad.(Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO (Representative))

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Updated on Jul 23, 2019 07:47 AM IST

Gurugram | ByPrayag Arora-Desai

No-honking drive near schools, hospitals in Delhi

The drive began on Wednesday and in the first phase, areas around Delhi University’s north and south campuses were targeted.

The Delhi traffic police has started a drive against motorists resorting to unnecessary honking, especially outside hospitals, educational institutions and residential areas. (Representative Image)(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Mar 02, 2019 12:26 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Traffic noise could increase the risk of obesity

People exposed to the highest levels of traffic noise are at greater risk of being obese.

Sustained exposure to noise pollution is a widespread public health problem that is more serious than previously thought.(Shutterstock)

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Updated on Nov 18, 2018 12:27 PM IST

Asian News International | ByAsian News International, Washington D.c.

700 Chandigarh traders apply for 96 licences to sell firecrackers

According to the directions of the Supreme Court, firecrackers can be sold only through licence holders.

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Updated on Oct 24, 2018 11:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Noisy Ulhasnagar refuses to turn down volume

It has revealed that drumbeats and firecrackers accompanying the celebrations go on even after 10pm, and the highest level recorded so far has been at 116 decibels (dB)

Sarita Khanchandani, the founder of NGO Hirali Foundation, holds up a sound meter to measure noise levels in Ulhasnagar.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 23, 2018 12:18 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySajana Nambiar, Mumbai

103 Ganpati mandals penalised for violating noise level norms

Cops to increase surveillance; 54 roads to be shut; 56 roads to be open for one-way traffic

As the city gears up for Anant Chaturdashi, security has been beefed up across the city. The Mumbai police have begun preparations at Girgaum Chowpatty for Sunday.(Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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Published on Sep 22, 2018 06:05 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByHT Correspondent, Mumbai

Bombay high court: Cops can penalise you for using loud speakers during visarjan

This Sunday, noise levels during Ganpati immersion processions may drop drastically

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Published on Sep 22, 2018 12:58 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByKanchan Chaudhari, Mumbai

Signages still pending for silence zones

From 64 silence zones which were notified in 2005, now there are 94 sites in NMMC

KBP college is in a silence zone at Sector -16 Vashi in Navi Mumbai.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 13, 2018 12:30 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPadmja Sinha, Navi Mumbai

Mumbai: HC nod to resume Metro work at night in SoBo, but with riders

The Bombay high court on Friday allowed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) to work round-the-clock to build the Metro-3 line in south Mumbai — provided the MMRCL puts in place measures to reduce the noise from construction work.

An earlier high court order had stopped MMRCL from carrying out any construction between 10pm and 6am.(Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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Published on Aug 25, 2018 12:58 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByKanchan Chaudhari, Mumbai

South Mumbai residents raise voice as they fear night’s Metro noise

Locals, experts say they don’t expect noise levels to stay within permissible limit

Metro-3 work in progress at Girgaum in Mumbai on August 24, 2018.(ANSHUMAN POYREKAR/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 25, 2018 12:47 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByBadri Chatterjee, Mumbai

Noise from Metro work along Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ touches new high

A report by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and National Environmental Engineering and Research Institute (NEERI) has found that digging, blasting and heavy vehicular movements are pushing noise levels beyond permissible limits at all times of day.

The highest noise level during the day — 91.9 decibels (dB) — was at Goolestan building. At night, Revills building recorded the highest, at 83.4dB.(HT File Photo)

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Published on Aug 23, 2018 05:58 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | BySnehal Fernandes

Train, road traffic biggest sources of noise pollution in Mumbai: NEERI study

NEERI study shows CSMT and Kanjurmarg on Eastern Express Highway noisiest through the day

At 89 decibels, the average noise level from railways on working days was the highest.(Bhushan Koyande/ HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 14, 2018 06:04 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByBadri Chatterjee

Ayurveda and male infertility

Deep tissue nourishment can banish poor sperm quality blues

Ayurvedic medicine deals with infertility by detoxification and dosha cleansing(Shutterstock)

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Updated on Jul 15, 2018 12:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByShikha Sharma

Govt sets noise standards for airports across India

An environment ministry notification said the noise limits would replace and supersede the ambient air quality.

The rules state that busy airports – a civil airport with more than 50,000 aircraft movements per year (a movement being a take-off or a landing) – should not exceed noise levels beyond 75 dB(A) Leq (decibels) during day time and 65 dBA during the night.(Satish Bate/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 09, 2018 04:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByBadri Chatterjee

Uttarakhand court sets 5-decibel limit for loudspeakers; your breathing is louder

Uttarakhand high court says even temples, mosques and gurudwaras in Uttarakhand can’t use loudspeakers without a written undertaking.

Uttarakhand High Court directed the state government to ensure that no loudspeaker or public address system is used by any person or organisation, including religious bodies, without the written permission of the relevant authorities.(AFP File Photo/For Representation)

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Updated on Jun 26, 2018 11:28 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Nainital | ByNeeraj Santoshi

Mumbai development plan’s silence on noise rules violates court order, say activists

The HC had ordered the government to integrate a noise mapping study into the DP before clearing it

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Updated on Apr 28, 2018 12:42 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByBadri Chatterjee, Mumbai

Bombay HC tells Maharashtra to decide on penal action against noise rules violators at Metro sites

The court demanded clarity regarding any possible breach of Noise Pollution Rules at the three metro construction sites in south Mumbai.

Noise levels near construction sites of the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 line hit 110 decibel (dB) - as loud as a live rock concert or the recurring sound of a car horn(HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 26, 2018 11:35 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Community battles liquor bars at Baner, Pune

Loud voices,unheard still : The community’s crusade since 2016, has seen limited success. One of their main battles is against noise pollution caused by rooftop bars

The distraction caused by noise pollution angers the residents, especially, when it is exam time for children. They have campaigned fiercely about these problems over the past months with a human chain, signature campaign, Facebook page and twitter handle (No Bar at my Dwaar).(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 06, 2018 03:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times,Pune | ByPrachi Bari

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The Dahi Handi celebrations in Pune recorded noise levels of 110 decibels, exceeding the standard limit set by the Central Pollution Control Board.

In an order dated August 11, NGT chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel also ordered the constitution of a monitoring committee headed by retired high court judge SP Garg to ensure compliance of noise pollution rules in the national Capital.

Last year, the city had recorded its quietest Anant Chaturdashi in six years, with maximum noise levels at 113.9dB.

Awaaz Foundation that recorded noise levels on Thursday night said the highest noise level, 121.3 decibels (dB) - as loud as a jet plane during takeoff (120 dB), was recorded near Royal Opera House junction on Charni Road just before midnight.

The officials recorded the noise levels at the crossroads of Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale and Mandai near Shanipar area as 88 decibels (dB), and 92 decibels (dB) on Laxmi road, at 10 pm.

Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) along with NGO Samarth Bharat Vyaspeeth collects floral waste to convert them into fertilisers at a Kopri unit.

The HSPCB will then submit an action plan for the control and mitigation of noise pollution to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) by December.

The drive began on Wednesday and in the first phase, areas around Delhi University’s north and south campuses were targeted.

People exposed to the highest levels of traffic noise are at greater risk of being obese.

According to the directions of the Supreme Court, firecrackers can be sold only through licence holders.

It has revealed that drumbeats and firecrackers accompanying the celebrations go on even after 10pm, and the highest level recorded so far has been at 116 decibels (dB)

Cops to increase surveillance; 54 roads to be shut; 56 roads to be open for one-way traffic

This Sunday, noise levels during Ganpati immersion processions may drop drastically

From 64 silence zones which were notified in 2005, now there are 94 sites in NMMC

The Bombay high court on Friday allowed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) to work round-the-clock to build the Metro-3 line in south Mumbai — provided the MMRCL puts in place measures to reduce the noise from construction work.

Locals, experts say they don’t expect noise levels to stay within permissible limit

A report by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and National Environmental Engineering and Research Institute (NEERI) has found that digging, blasting and heavy vehicular movements are pushing noise levels beyond permissible limits at all times of day.

NEERI study shows CSMT and Kanjurmarg on Eastern Express Highway noisiest through the day

Deep tissue nourishment can banish poor sperm quality blues

An environment ministry notification said the noise limits would replace and supersede the ambient air quality.

Uttarakhand high court says even temples, mosques and gurudwaras in Uttarakhand can’t use loudspeakers without a written undertaking.

The HC had ordered the government to integrate a noise mapping study into the DP before clearing it

The court demanded clarity regarding any possible breach of Noise Pollution Rules at the three metro construction sites in south Mumbai.

Loud voices,unheard still : The community’s crusade since 2016, has seen limited success. One of their main battles is against noise pollution caused by rooftop bars

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