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Publications by Sumaira Abdulali or Awaaz Foundation
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…
Mumbai : Awaaz Foundation ने मस्जिद में लाउडस्पीकर से अज़ान पर जताई आपत्ति
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Lokmat Diwali Noise 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,…