Mayor Vaishali Dakare has appealed to Ganesh mandals to avoid the use of high-decibel music systems during the festival season.

The concept of clay idols is increasingly finding acceptance and around three lakh idols are being sold in the city, says an activist Shiva Karan.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 16/09/2015 regarding preventing and controlling pollution of River Yamuna as well as preventing degradation of its flood plain.

The Tribunal in its order said that "no commercial/construction activity by use of machines or otherwise, except floriculture and silviculture would be allowed to be carried on by any of the authorities, particularly DDA".

NGOs and schools teaming up to promote useof clay idols

Religious beliefs, an important element of culture, influence adaptation to climate change. Less understood is how changing beliefs shape the adaptive capacity of communities responding to climate change. In the last century sub-Saharan Africa has experienced a transformation in beliefs. Since 1900 Christians have increased 70-fold while in rural areas Traditional Beliefs and associated Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) continue to influence the lived practices of vulnerable rural communities.

To put an end to the menace of noise pollution during the Ganpati celebrations, Thane-based activist Dr Vijay Bedekar has started an online petition to increase general awareness about the issue an

Order of the Bombay High Court in the matter of The Bombay Mutton Dealer Association and Others vs The State of Maharashtra and Others dated 11/09/2015 regarding ban of sale of meat on 13 and 18 September 2015, Mumbai.

Activists who have been relentlessly working on curbing noise pollution are miffed with the authorities as they feel that the machinery has been unable to implement the Bombay High Court's verdict

Out with decibel meters in hand, anti-noise pollution activists on Sunday were pleasantly surprised to note that levels this Gokulashtami were lower than those recorded last year.

Activists working on regulation of noise pollution are miffed at the authorities for making no efforts to ensure implementation of directives passed by the Bombay High Court regarding the issue.

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