Category: Noise Pollution
Diwali celebrations quieter than previous years in Mumbai, finds NGO
An NGO Awaaz Foundation that measured the noise levels across Mumbai on Diwali night found that noise pollution during this year’s festivities was significantly lower compared to previous years.”The maximum noise levels this year was 105.5 dB and was recorded just before the deadline of 10 pm at Shivaji Park grounds near a Silence Zone…
Awaaz Foundation demands to remove loudspeakers from all religious places
An NGO, Awaaz Foundation has demanded to curb noise pollution by removing loudspeakers from all religious places in Mumbai and Maharashtra. Earlier, the state government had requested the central government to remove loudspeakers at religious places across the country. However, Sumaira Abdul Ali, who is the founder of Awaaz Foundation, has written a letter to…
ETV Marathi Article
Mumbai: Least noisy Diwali in recent years says Awaaz Foundation
Mumbai recorded one of the lowest noise levels caused by firecrackers during Diwali in recent years, NGO Awaaz Foundation has said. It measured noise levels during the permissible hours for bursting firecrackers on Saturday, November 14 from 8 pm to 10 pm and until the next morning. The maximum noise level recorded this year was…
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Lokmat Article
Lokmat Article
Mumbai: ‘Noise levels plunged in lockdown’
MUMBAI: As cars stayed off roads and Mumbaikars at home during Covid-19, noise levels plunged to below 61 decibels (dB), the NGO, Awaaz Foundation, reported. It measured noise levels in residential and commercial areas, including Bandra, Dadar and Mohammed Ali Road, during the year. The report said pre-lockdown decibel levels, consisting mainly of traffic noise,…
Mumbai: Noise levels during festivals now at their lowest – Times of India
In the decade since Noise Rules were revised by the Union environment ministry in 2010, the anti-noise campaign has become a citizens’ movement, even prompting the police to thank Mumbaikars for making our city quieter at the end of this year’s festival season. The courts played a significant role in ensuring implementation of the Rules,…