Environment

State warns all vehicles to lower honking volume by at least 87%

Those who live in areas choc-a-bloc with traffic can now look forward to substantial reduction in noise levels.For, on Wednesday , the state government issued a notification stating that all types

Publication Date: 
28/08/2014
Chittaranjan Tembhekar, Richa Pinto
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Noise Pollution, Municipal Corporations, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Health
Environment

Enforce rules to curb noise pollution during festival period, urge activists

Docs: Prolonged Exposure Carries Health Risks

Publication Date: 
04/08/2014
Richa Pinto, Sumitra Deb Roy
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Noise Pollution, Festival, Diwali, Health Effects, Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Noise Rules 2000, Environment
Natural Disasters

Rainfall in Mumbai exceeds season’s average, monsoon on track

For the first time this season, the total rainfall received in Mumbai has exceeded the required figures. Rainfall at Colaba and Santa Cruz stood at 178.5mm and 75.6mm above normal respectively.

Publication Date: 
17/07/2014
Richa Pinto
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Rainfall, Monsoons, Ratnagiri (D), Sindhudurg, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Natural Disasters
Environment

Juhu beach cleared of tar balls, pollution board collects samples

Two Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) field officers were sent on Wednesday to collect samples of tar balls that were found by joggers on vast stretches of Juhu beach on Tuesday morning.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2014
Richa Pinto
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Beaches, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Oil Pollution, Diesel, Environment

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