SILENCE ZONES
Silence Zones are the areas within 100 meters of the boundary of:
1. Hospitals, including clinics and nursing homes
2. Educational Institutions
3. Courts, including Government offices or any place where adjudication takes places
4. Religious places including masjids, mandir, churches, gurdwaras etc.
Silence Zones were identified by the MCGM after a Bombay High Court Order directed them to identify and place Silence Zone boards within a week in 2009. In its Order and Judgment of August 2016, the Bombay High Court ruled that Silence Zones do not require any specific Notification by the Government, so long as an area fulfills required definitions. After a failed challenge to the Supreme Court of India, the State is bound to implement Silence Zones in Maharashtra in accordance with Noise Rules and Bombay High Court Orders
News
"Maharashtra wants to abolish Silence Zones; writes to environment ministry for amending noise rules"
Badri Chatterjee, Hindustan Times, 20th July 2017
Court Orders
The Supreme Court of India and Bombay High Court have ordered that Silence Zone Rules should be strictly implemented, without any religious or cultural bias.
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Bombay High Court Orders
27th September 2003 19th December 2003 23rd July 2009 16th August 2016 26th October 2016 |
Data
Awaaz Foundation has collected data since 2002. This data has formed the basis of Court Orders and Government Policies.
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Traffic noise at hospitals
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Festivals in Silence Zones
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Noise at Mahim Fair
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Noise at religious places
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Campaign #SilenceZones
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Notified Silence Zones of Mumbai
