As part of its nine-day special study aimed at finding the levels of vehicular noise generation in the city, the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) started taking readings of noise emissions caused by vehicular traffic on Thursday.

Noise readings were taken at Fresco Chowk (Burnes Road), Tibet Centre and Seventh Day Adventist Hospital on M. A. Jinnah Road and Empress Market. Six readings were taken at one of the points in question.

The Sepa, which plans to study vehicular traffic noise levels in 28 areas of the city, has dedicated two teams of its experts for the task.