noise pollution
While Shiv Sena plan to construct a memorial of Sena chief Bal Thackeray at Shivaji Park, the residents are busy discussing on what has to be their move in opposing it. Residents had a discussion over the course of action and decided to react only after an official move is made either by the government [...] Continue Reading »
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, (KSPCB) along with Bangalore traffic police and resident welfare associations have taken the initiative to lower down noise pollution on the city roads. For this, a message ‘No Horn Monday’ has been circulated against the sound polluters. Vaman Acharya, KSPCB chairman is planning to carry out the project in other areas of [...] Continue Reading »
Gurgaon will procure a new ‘signal-free’ road by 2014, developed by IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company. The firm has announced that it has won Rs 394.3 crore contract from India’s largest real estate developer DLF for construction of a road in Haryana. The 8.3 km road, starting from NH-8 to sector 55/56 at Gurgaon, will [...] Continue Reading »
Everyone is dreaming of owning a house. But to construct a house anyone needs to follow certain rules. First of all the approval of the building plan is required. Along with the plan certain clearance from the fire safety, environment and transport departments are required before starting the construction work. In most metro cities of [...] Continue Reading »
The increase in noise pollution has add on to the woes of residents in Surat. The powerloom and embroidery units are giving out lot of noise and air pollution. There seems to be no end to this as the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) say that at any cost they cannot touch the present units. However, [...] Continue Reading »
Diwali is a festival of sound and lights, however from now on residents of Pune have come forward to stop the spread of pollution emitted from burning crackers henceforth the residents are on a pollution-free drive. Y T Oke the founder and secretary of anti-noise pollution committee in Mumbai has come forward in spreading awareness [...] Continue Reading »
Major problems that are common to commercial complexes in Residential areas are parking and noise pollution. The worst affected are Jayanagar, Koramangala and Indiranagar, and parts of Sadashivanagar. Cars and two-wheelers are parked along the streets, and kick up dust and noise all day long. Elderly residents are also concerned about safety as strangers roam [...] Continue Reading »
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has directed to disallow the sale of fire-crackers exceeding 125 decibels (dB).Following the recent amendment to the Noise Pollution (Control and Regulation) Act,State pollution control board has directed the city police and other enforcement agencies to disallow the sale of fire-crackers exceeding 125 decibels (dB). These include atom [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore-once regarded as the pensioners’ paradise are growing deaf due to the noise created by increasing number of vehicles. Citizens are of course concerned about air pollution created by dust, garbage and exhaust gases from vehicles. But they do not give much thought to a greater danger — noise pollution. Noise levels checked at various [...] Continue Reading »
