The deafening sound created by traditional instruments like dhol tasha and pakhwaj along with electronic music played on the last day of the Ganesh festival continues to cross permissible limits.

AURANGABAD: High Court directives on noise pollution this year have induced a clampdown on DJ systems by the police units across Marathwada.

There has been a rise of 10 to 15 per cent in the number of registered and unregistered Ganesh mandals in four zones of the city, mainly due to rising political aspirations at the local level.

Around 47 tonnes of dried flowers, leaves and decorative plants used during the last five days of the Ganpati festival have been collected from the Nirmalya bins set up at immersion ghats and all o

The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued show-cause notices to 52 Ganesh mandals for obstructing the traffic along major roads and causing sound pollution.

The Panvel city police have booked two persons for causing noise pollution by playing loud music during the Ganpati processions on the street.

The continuous barrage of loud music, dazzling light shows and bursting of fire crackers during the Ganeshotsav seem to be harming the health of Thaneites who have been complaining of sleep disorde

MUMBAI: Noise levels during Diwali were ear-splitting, while Ganesh Chaturthi was among the quieter festivals, a decade ago. The reverse is true today.

Those who have illegally erected Ganpati pandals this year, shall not be allowed to erect pandals next year, the Bombay High Court ordered on Wednesday while directing the municipal corporations to