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. The notification lists out application processes for procuring related permissions, rules governing the monitoring processes, penalties, timings for permitting loudspeakers, rules related to bursting of firecrackers, Noise limits applicable for vehicles of different types etc.
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