Claims and counter-claims over cracker pollution
Firecracker wholesalers of the State Capital fail to ensure anti-pollution norms. However, it is claimed that popular manufacturers have assured the smoke and noise is comparatively less this year.
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Crackers will choke the air for three weeks
FESTIVE SPIRIT As City Readies To Dazzle In Diwali Lights, Concerns About Pollution Gain Prominence; Many Pledge To Keep It Noiseless Bhoomika GK, 32, a bank employee and resident of Ullal, West Bangalore,
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Cut post-poll & festival noise, says MPCB
Tests Find Most Serial Crackers Violate Norms Politicians and their supporters should behave responsibly by not violating decibel levels to celebrate their victory in the elections, noise pollution activists
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding air pollution by the bursting of firecrackers, 31/07/2017
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Arjun Gopal Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/07/2017 regarding air pollution by the bursting of firecrackers. Supreme Court directs that no
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Miseries pile up as cracker waste litters streets
The Festival of Lights is over, but it will take a few days for civic workers in the City to clear the heaps of garbage left behind on the streets by those bursting crackers. The City, that usually generates 4,800 tonnes of garbage everyday, is supposed to have produced about 7,000 tonnes of garbage daily in the last two days, said Palike engineers.
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Drop in sale of crackers a positive sign, experts say
As traders complain of a significant drop in the sale of firecrackers this year with people scaling down Diwali celebrations in the wake of cyclone and floods, environmentalists see a positive side to the trend. Environmentalist said subdued Diwali is good news for the environment. "The reduced sale of crackers would mean less air pollution and less toxic left-overs for water," said environmentalist Biswajit Mahanty.
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Cracker sales dip, thanks to children
Campaigns By Schools Lead To Decline: Survey Bangalore: Children are ensuring a massive change in our mindset, and how! Anti-cracker campaigns launched by schools across the country have resulted in a 20-25% dip in sale of crackers, says a survey.
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Cracker units near sanctuary shock naturalists
After educational institutions and resorts, it is the turn of firecracker manufacturers to set up units in the foothills of forests, posing a threat to locals and wildlife. The establishment of firecracker
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Rains Keep Pollution Level Down This Year
CHENNAI: The rain gods might have played spoilsport with cracker-bursting fun during this Diwali, but the consequence is one that should make every environment-conscious denizen of the city happy. Ambient
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Toxic particles, SO2 peak to dangerous levels on Diwali night in Delhi
Firecracker traders may have complained of a slowdown in cracker sales but air pollution levels on Wednesday didn't reflect their concerns by any measure. Air quality deteriorated drastically 9pm onwards
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Records show levels of air, noise pollution exceed permissible limits on Diwali
While traders, schools, business houses and various NGOs had been promoting eco-friendly Diwali by holding anti-cracker campaigns in the run-up to the festival, levels of air and noise pollution exceeded
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How to escape cracker pollution this Diwali
Watch out if you feel like lighting those red 'ladi' string bombs and other smoke-emanating fireworks at Diwali. They may seem exciting, but are a host of illness triggers. When these crackers are burst,
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Needed, air quality curbs on firecrackers
Diwali is just over a fortnight away, but the Delhi government hasn't started its anti-crackers drive. With temperatures falling already, we may be heading towards days with severely polluted air. The
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Report on monitoring of ambient air quality & noise levels at Bhopal during Diwali Festival 2017
Regional Directorate (Central), Central Pollution Control Board, Bhopal has Conducted Ambient Air & Noise level monitoring in Bhopal city during celebration of Diwali festival in the year 2017 (pre-Diwali
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CMO wants Environment department to clamp down on high-decibel crackers
With Deepavali round the corner, the Chief Minister’s office has directed the Secretary to the Department of Environment and Ecology to take necessary steps to prevent the sale of high-decibel crackers
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Festive ‘noise’ gives many sleepless nights in city
The continuous barrage of loud music, dazzling light shows and bursting of fire crackers during the Ganeshotsav seem to be harming the health of Thaneites who have been complaining of sleep disorders.
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Experts want sound level to remain at 90dB
KOLKATA: A techno-legal expert committee commissioned by civil society platform Sabuj Mancha to examine a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, raising the sound limit for fire crackers from 90 dB to 125
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Testing of fire-crackers to assess the compliance of noise level standards prescribed under Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986
Bursting of fire crackers create significant noise pollution during the Diwali Festival. MPCB for last few years is trying to create public awareness towards the high noise levels generated during the
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50% dip in pollution, 15% in injuries
Growing awareness about harmful crackers leads to decrease in RSPM. With growing awareness among people about the harmful implications of burning crackers and self-discipline, Indore saw 50% reduction
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Noise pollution rises during Diwali, blame it on crackers
MPCB's noise level monitoring across 15 locations shows blatant violation of permissible limits during 3 days of festival The noise pollution level across all the 15 areas of the city monitored by the