Goa government has notified the ‘Amended Noise Action Plan’ to purportedly streamline the processes related to curbing noise pollution in the state, as specified before the High Court on April 30. The amended plan specifies mechanisms for noise mapping, monitoring, penalties for violations, remedial actions etc.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bhudev Singh Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 09/10/2019 regarding remedial action by M/s Hillal Bone Mill at village Babeina, Behjoi Road, District Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh for compliance of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. 

Bengaluru: The high court on Wednesday directed the government to submit a status report on categorisation of areas on the basis of permitted sound levels for effective implementation of the Noise

Says affidavit filed does not outline steps to curb noise pollution

NGT’s observation came while dealing with a plea alleging that illegal use of loudspeakers at mosques.

The court was hearing a petition filed by Awaaz Foundation and others taking exception to substantial noise pollution caused during festivals.

In a welcome departure from the past, the decibel levels came down markedly on the streets of Mumbai on the last day of the Ganesh festivities on Sunday, as more than 250 leading Ganpati mandals to

The police have told the Delhi High Court that loudspeakers were permitted under noise pollution rules which only lay down restrictions, like timings and decibel level, to regulate their use.

The state government on Monday, relied on a noise mapping report prepared by NEERI (National Environmental Engineering Research Institute), to inform the Bombay High Court, that the decibel levels

PATIALA: The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) had welcomed the decision taken by the five Sikh Priests at Akal Takht Sahib on June 14 in which the highest temporal authority of the Sikhs has d

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