Category: Publications
Publications by Sumaira Abdulali or Awaaz Foundation
Lokmat Article
Noise from new year renovations puts neighbourly tolerance to test
The only drums that Kanjurmarg-based music producer Abhimanyu Saha seems worried about these days are the ones in his ears. Unlike the continuous soundtrack of trains supplied by the railway station near his home, he finds it hard to tune out the shrill, high-frequency, metal-against-metal sound that has been rudely invading his consciousness through the…
Even in lockdown yr, noise levels stay above cut off
MUMBAI: As vehicles were off the roads and people were cooped up in their homes through most of 2020, the city did become a quieter place compared to the year before, but noise levels at several of the 10 monitored locations remained above permissible limits.1According to Central Pollution Control Board data presented earlier this week…
Ban loudspeakers on all religious places – Times Now Marathi
Religious places loudspeakers should be removed says Awaaz Foundation – Sakal
After drop during Covid-19 lockdown, noise pollution in Mumbai on the rise in December
Noise pollution levels had dropped significantly during the lockdown but have picked up since restrictions were lifted in September, according to measurements by the Awaaz Foundation.The foundation measured noise levels in residential and commercial areas of Mumbai, including Bandra, SV Road, Dadar and Mohammed Ali Road during the year.Before a statewide lockdown was announced in…
Sakal Article
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…