Decibel Levels Dip, But Still Way Above Permissible Limits
Highest Diwali noise levels have consistently stayed above 95 decibels — breaching 100 at times — and the worst have been some of the posh localities in the city, shows data put out by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB).
Diwali this year may be deafening, as tests reveal that most crackers available in the market are way noisier beyond permitted levels.
On Monday, NGO Awaaz Foundation along with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) conducted aseries of tests on various firecrackers bought from the market to check if their noise levels adhered to the norms.
This is the order issued by West Bengal State Pollution Control Board on controlling noise pollution due to fire crackers. It says that the maximum permissible noise level of the firecrackers at the time of bursting within the State of West Bengal must not exceed 90 dB(A) impulse noise at five meters from the source.
According to this new report by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) & Awaaz Foundation, the manufacturers of fire crackers are flouting Supreme Court directives on noise levels as well as the quantity of heavy metals in their products.
New Delhi: In another proof that worsening air quality in Indian cities is affecting people’s health, a study has found that Indians have 30% lower lung function as compared to Europeans.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Biswanath Mondal Vs State of West Bengal Others dated 21/08/2013 regarding fixation of lower noise level impulse at 90 dB(A) at 5 meters from source for manufacturing and sale of firecrackers instead at 125 dB(A) at 4 meters from source which is prescribed by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) vide Notification dated 05.10.1999.
Pune: Aerosol density, which cuts down solar radiation from reaching the earth’s surface, was found to be four times higher during Diwali last year as compared to a clear day.
AN explosion of car use has made fast-growing Asian cities the epicentre of global air pollution and become, along with obesity, the world’s fastest growing cause of death according to a major stud
The dropping mercury and rising smog have prolonged the deleterious effects of the air pollution generated by Diwali firecrackers, impacting Mumbaikars' health.
