New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to work towards bringing decibel levels in and around Indira Gandhi International Airport down in accordance with international standards.

The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to fix noise level standards at Indira Gandhi International Airport by July 22. Justice Muralidhar was hearing a PIL filed by residents of Vasant Kunj and patients of a hospital who had complained of noise pollution near the airport.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation to bring noise levels in and around Indira Gandhi International Airport here in accordance with international standards.

After hearing a batch of petitions filed by local residents, patients and the hospitals authorities in south Delhi, seeking a direction to the Union government to take effective steps to reduce noise pollution, the high court on Thursday directed the DGCA to bring noise levels in and around Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport as per the international standards.

Bangalore: NGO Environment Support Group (ESG) said it would move the high court for an inquiry into the viability of operations at the Bajpe airport in Mangalore and seek its relocation.

In what could revolutionise commercial aviation, scientists claim to have designed a green plane which is estimated to use 70 per cent less fuel than the current aircraft and reduce noise and nitrogen oxide emission.

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