Senior citizens and elderly residents took to the streets of Serampore last Friday under the banner of Baji o DJ Box Birodhi Manch, to raise awareness about the harmful effects of DJ sound systems and loud firecrackers.
The court directive came in the wake of a petition highlighting flagrant violation of noise control laws in the Pattamundai Block and Municipality.
In a decisive move to intensify the fight against noise pollution, the Delhi government on Thursday notified significant amendments to empower a broader range of local authorities and officials to take direct action under the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
It was the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Robert Koch who, as early as 1910, foresaw that 'One day man will have to fight noise as fiercely as cholera and pest'.
Noise pollution in urban areas has significant, negative impacts on heart health according to studies published on Tuesday.
A 90-day ‘No Horn’ campaign to create mass awareness was currently on in Guwahati to combat the urban menace of…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday declared the Amarnath shrine a “silent zone”, and barred the chiming of bells…
The transport department of the Delhi government has fined more than 60 drivers and conductors for honking and soliciting passengers…
The colourful fireworks and the enthralling bright lights that adorn the cities of India every year during Kali Puja and…
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to inspect mosques in East Delhi and check if the noise…
