Noise Pollution

NGT directs CPCB to prepare noise pollution map of India and identify city-specific hotspots

NEW DELHI: Asking the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to expand its noise monitoring mechanism beyond seven cities, the NGT has directed it to prepare 'noise pollution map' of the entire cou

Publication Date:

08/04/2019

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

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Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding an industry in Kalsar village, District Valsad, Gujarat discharging effluents in a water body, 02/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dhaval Patel Vs State of Gujarat dated 02/04/2019 regarding M/s Jakson Limited situated in Kalsar Village, Taluka Pardi, District Valsad, Gujarat discharging effluents in a water body and leakage from the LPG tank and noise pollution.

Judgement Date:

02/04/2019

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Industrial Pollution, Gujarat, Water Pollution, Valsad (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Noise Pollution

Environment

Sound-limiters must for poll campaigns

Kolkata: After making sound-limiter mandatory for entire West Bengal, north eastern states and Andaman and Nicobar islands, National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday sought reports of compliance fro

Publication Date:

27/03/2019

Source: Times of India (Kolkata)

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West Bengal, Noise Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment

Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding operation of garbage godowns, Soniya Vihar, Shahdra, Delhi, 26/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sunil Kumar Vs Delhi Pollution Control Committee & Others dated 26/03/2019 regarding operation of garbage godowns in Ward No. 60E Soniya Vihar, Shahdra, Delhi, without consent to operate causing noise and air pollution beyond the prescribed norms, affecting health of the inhabitants. According to the applicant, there are 400 garbage godowns where garbage is continuously burnt and high decibel noise pollution is created. In the said godowns, there is breakage of iron and steel garbage, releasing dangerous oxides.

Judgement Date:

26/03/2019

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Garbage, Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution

Water Pollution

Water, air pollution topmost priority for city voters: Survey

Noise pollution, better hospitals next two choices of residents

Publication Date:

26/03/2019

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

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Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Chandigarh, Noise Pollution, Health Care

Environment

Hyderabad: Social media helps bring peace, power to people

Virtual campaigns cost less, give platform for voice of voters.

Publication Date:

25/03/2019

Source: Deccan Chronicle (Telangana)

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Telangana, Noise Pollution, Hyderabad (T), West Godavari, Environment

Air Pollution

Emission: fireworks makers seek defined standard

As in the case of noise emission

Publication Date:

19/03/2019

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

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Air Pollution, National Envirnmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Noise Pollution, Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR)

Environment

Noise pollution: NGT raps police, Delhi govt

The DCP and the SDM need to be trained for the job for which they have been appointed.

Publication Date:

19/03/2019

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

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Delhi, Noise Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Environment

Environment

Anti-noise pollution drive gets a leg-up

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Indian Medical Association (IMA - state unit) has decided to support the district administration in its efforts to rein in noise pollution.

Publication Date:

18/03/2019

Source: Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)

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Kerala, Noise Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment

Environment