Report on noise Id e Milad 25th January 2013




Place

Time

Decibel level

Zone

Comments

Next to Tabid Naka Police Station Byculla

3.12pm

92 dB

103.7 dB




Pandals erected on road, stationery trucks and processions with loudspeakers

Opposite   J J Hospital

3.20pm

97 dB

Silence Zone




Bhindi Bazaar

3.20 – 3.27 pm

93 dB

97.7 dB

98.3 dB

102.6 dB

Silence Zone

Decorated structures on road every 10 feet with banks of speakers

Next to V P Marg Police Station

3.28 pm

100.1  dB







Opposite J J Hospital

3.29 pm

99.5 dB dB

Silence Zone




Next to Police Hospital

3.29 pm

103.5 dB

Silence Zone





Next to Byculla Fire Station

3.30  pm

98.5 dB







Worli Naka

3.48 pm

94.8 dB




In moving truck

Cadell Road Mahim

4 pm

96 dB

102.9 dB

104.5 dB

99.5 dB

Silence Zone

Banks of  loudspeakers periodically on road

Cadell Road Mahim

4.10 pm

100 dB dB

Silence Zone

Procession with loudspeakers on truck, live band etc.







Banks of loudspeakers were used in some parts of the city on stationery trucks, trucks in processions and decorated stages.  Loudspeakers were placed every few feet in areas including Byculla, Mahim and Bhindi Bazaar and played music at high decibel levels.

Sumaira Abdulali

Awaaz Foundation

25th January 2013