Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding high level of noise pollution, Delhi, 14/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhand Bharat Morcha Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/03/2019. The issue for consideration is the action against high level of noise pollution in violation of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 in Delhi. Action taken reports have been filed by the DCP (East), DCP (Shahdara) and DCP (South).

Judgement Date: 
14/03/2019
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Noise Pollution Control, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding control of noise pollution, Delhi, 14/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hardeep Singh & Others Vs SDMC & Others dated 14/03/2019. The issue for consideration is the control of noise pollution in accordance with the statutory mandate of Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.

Judgement Date: 
14/03/2019
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Noise Pollution Control, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Municipal Corporations
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding noise and air pollution at Worli Sea Face at Bandra Worli Sea Link, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 13/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/03/2019. This application seeks direction to ensure that air pollution and noise level is within the permissible limit at Worli Sea Face and Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL), Mumbai.

Judgement Date: 
13/03/2019
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Mumbai, Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Urban Habitat
Environment

Noise pollution: HC wants Police Commissioner to file fresh affidavit

Says affidavit filed does not outline steps to curb noise pollution

Publication Date: 
13/03/2019
Sonam Saigal
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Noise Pollution, High Court, Noise Rules 2000, Environment
Environment

Kochi: Keeping decibels in check

Last year, the sound decibels at Pallimukku and Kundanoor Junctions recorded 106 decibels, nearly double the permissible levels.

Publication Date: 
12/03/2019
New Indian Express (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Noise Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Kochi, Environment
Environment

Plea in Supreme Court for ban on poll road shows

Threat to environment, traffic snarls and exposing political leaders to possible attacks from terrorists cited as reasons

Publication Date: 
12/03/2019
Telegraph (Kolkata)
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Supreme Court, Motor Vehicle Act 1988, Political Parties, Environment
Environment

Noise pollution levels well above permissible limit in Vijayawada

The official claimed that the noise pollution was being caused due to the increasing number of vehicles by 15 to 20 per cent.

Publication Date: 
08/03/2019
New Indian Express (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Noise Pollution, Environmentalists, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment
Environment

Formulation of 'green crackers' finalised, SC told

NEW DELHI: The chemical formulation of 'green crackers' has now been finalised and its bulk manufacturing could start from May after getting approval from government agency.

Publication Date: 
06/03/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Noise Pollution, Supreme Court, Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR), National Envirnmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), PM 2.5, Air Pollution, Environment
Environment

State notifies sound-limiter for DJ, loudspeakers

Kolkata: The state finally complied with the National Green Tribunal’s 2017 order and issued a gazette notification on Thursday, banning the use of DJs, sound boxes and loudspeakers without sound-l

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Noise Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment
Environment

Noise pollution norm violations: File affidavit on action taken, Bombay HC tells police commissioner

The court was hearing a petition filed by Awaaz Foundation and others, raising the issue of noise pollution during various religious festivals.

Publication Date: 
21/02/2019
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Noise Pollution, High Court, Environment

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