As Bappa festivities returned to old times, so did the accompanying noise pollution levels. As per NGO Awaaz Foundation, on the final day of Ganeshotsav, Anant Chaturthi, on Friday, noise levels had reached pre-Covid levels. NGO convener, Sumaira Abdulali said, “Not only was the noise level higher than the previous two years, many mandals and…
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Horn? Not okay, please!
Noise can drive Jayraj Salgaonkar, co-founder, editor and publisher of almanac Kalnirnay, up the wall. “I’ve always been extremely sensitive to sound,” he says, adding that a loud sound is akin to an electric shock. Silverware clashing or a remote control dropping to the floor are enough to leave him startled. It’s the reason why…
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…