Noise limit rules not yet implemented
Delhi chief minister Shiela Dikshit had kick started the anti-cracker campaign years back with the slogan of "This Diwali have a cracking time without crackers.' However, the guidelines laid down by
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Manoj Mishra's petitions in NGT adversely affecting the environmental religious rights, 11/07/2017
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ojasvi Party Vs Ministry of Environment Forest dated 11/07/2017. The Applicant has alleged that Manoj Mishra and his fellow colleagues have
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Order of the National Green Tribunal on fire crackers, 31/10/2013
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Subhash C. Pandey Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 31/10/2013 on fire crackers.</p> <p>NGT has been appraised of the fact that State Pollution
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BCPL completes land acquisition process
GUWAHATI, Sept 14: Total land measuring 2,978 bighas has already been taken over by the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Ltd (BCPL) at Lepetkata in Dibrugarh district to set up an integrated petrochemical complex under the Assam Gas Cracker Project, Government sources revealed today. The district administration has assured to make the land free from from encroachment at the earliest, sources added.
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Air pollution levels dip during Deepawali this year
Campaigns, awareness programmes seen as reason for less pollution Campaigns and awareness programmes about ill effects of bursting crackers during Deepawali seems to have paid off as air pollution during the festival has come down by 31.6 per cent compared to statistics recorded during 2012 Deepawali days.
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Arera breathes easy this Diwali
Unlike past two years, Arera Colony residents had to put up with less decibel, indicating less inclination for bursting cracker this Diwali. Sound of vehicles also remained somewhat less in the posh residential
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Delhi the smokiest and noisiest this Diwali out of 7 metros, says survey
Delhi on Diwali is about as happy a city as any other metro but it is certainly the noisiest and smokiest. Noise pollution was the highest in Delhi this Diwali compared to Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and
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Noise level hits a new high this Diwali
Despite several awareness campaigns on precautions to be taken during Diwali festivities, many children and adults were injured while bursting fire crackers in the twin cities. In the city alone, around
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Noise pollution down, air pollution up this Diwali
Patnaites seem to have become aware of the health hazards of noise pollution, as they opted for less noisy crackers this Diwali. However, the air pollution created by them was higher. According to the
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Activists rejoice as cracker pollution comes down
ALLAHABAD: Buoyed by the denizens' support towards the recent campaign against high-decibel firecrackers, anti-pollution activists in the city now plan to extend the campaign and persuade the public against
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KSPCB's plans to curb use of fire crackers
People purchase lamps a few days ahead of Deepavali festival in Bangalore on Monday. DH photo The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has initiated a slew of measures to dissuade people from using fire crackers this Deepavali.
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Cheering fans make them cheerless
"Play your matches, but please do not pollute the city's air and definitely do not disturb the patients across the road at Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan Hospital by bursting crackers,' is the request that Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has made to the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA). Her appeal came after the Indian Premier League matches held at Ferozshah Kotla Stadium here on April 19 and 30 which saw large-scale bursting of crackers increased noise pollution and traffic jams.
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Cops, BMC to enforce ban on crackers
MUMBAI: Unlike in the past, this Diwali walking or driving on the roads may be easier and safer during the festive season. The state government has decided to rope in police and BMC officials for effective implementation of the law that bans people from bursting or lighting fire crackers on public roads and places designated for people to walk in or for vehicles to run.
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Diwali low on noise, high on air pollution
New Delhi: Diwali this year was quieter but left the city’s air more polluted than last year’s festival. Experts said while less number of crackers were burst this year, air pollution rose sharply at a
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Diwali, 2012: pollution caused from Diwali crackers
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday, 14th November, 2012 released the noise and air pollution data results in its annual press release just the next day after Diwali. The findings of
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Diwali crackers get louder, silent on pollution
Boxes Don’t Bear Pollution Labels, No Quality Checks For Crackers: Experts New Delhi: Two days to Diwali and Sadar Bazar’s market for fireworks is teeming with people. Bright colourful boxes of crackers
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All crackers exceed sound limit: Govt study
Jaipur: A Central government study conducted earlier this year concluded that not a single firecracker available in the market was within the prescribed noise level limits set by the Supreme Court. A test of 846 firecrackers made by 144 manufacturers in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu – the hub of firecracker production in the country – showed that the minimum noise level these firecrackers generated was 120 decibels (dB) against the Supreme Court-mandated 105dB for a string of crackers. The noise limit for a single cracker is 125dB. The maximum noise these tested firecrackers generated was 146.8dB.
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Four fire-crackers banned after they fail noise test
Mumbai: The state pollution control board has banned four fire-crackers that have been found to have crossed the permissible sound level, with some recording 126.7dB. The state has also recommended action
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All crackers exceed sound limit: Govt study
Acentral government study conducted earlier this year concluded that not a single firecracker available in the market was within the prescribed noise level limits set by the Supreme Court. A test
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PCBA directive on bursting of crackers
GUWAHATI, Nov 9 – The Pollution Control Board of Assam (PCBA) has issued directives to all the Deputy Commissioners of the State to keep a strict vigil on the bursting of firecrackers during the festival