Tackling sound pollution

5 years, 2 months ago

Tackling sound pollution

Traffic in India is a famously untameable beast. They appear to have decided that if we won’t learn to honk less on our own, tough love is the most viable solution. As soon as the level reached 85 decibels, the signal resets the red light, making the wait even longer. And since we’ve steadfastly refused to learn to stop honking so far, we might just have to learn it the hard way. And since we’ve steadfastly refused to learn to stop so far, we might just have to learn it the hard way.

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RTC Drivers Worst Noise Polluters

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RTC Drivers Worst Noise Polluters

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Interceptor vehicles to patrol Coastal Road to curb racing and noise pollution

2 months ago

Interceptor vehicles to patrol Coastal Road to curb racing and noise pollution

Hindustan Times

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Irate Motorists Turn Hyderabad into Honkerabad

4 months, 1 week ago

Irate Motorists Turn Hyderabad into Honkerabad

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Traffic

Noise pollution spirals due to construction, authorities fail to act

1 year, 2 months ago

Noise pollution spirals due to construction, authorities fail to act

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Hyderabadis are honking way too much

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Hyderabadis are honking way too much

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Noise Pollution

Navi Mumbai police to check noise levels during Diwali

4 years, 4 months ago

Navi Mumbai police to check noise levels during Diwali

Hindustan Times

Mumbai

Hyderabad: Honking continues as police is ill-equipped to measure it

6 years, 8 months ago

Hyderabad: Honking continues as police is ill-equipped to measure it

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Sound

Too Much Noise? Maharashtra Govt’s Bill Imposes Rs. 2,000 Fine On Honking In Silence Zones

7 years, 9 months ago

Too Much Noise? Maharashtra Govt’s Bill Imposes Rs. 2,000 Fine On Honking In Silence Zones

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Mumbai HC wants noise pollution controlled. Is Delhi listening?

8 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai HC wants noise pollution controlled. Is Delhi listening?

Hindustan Times

Mumbai

Decibels rising, Delhi can’t afford to flunk its noise pollution test

9 years, 11 months ago

Decibels rising, Delhi can’t afford to flunk its noise pollution test

Hindustan Times

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Delhi govt asks schools to seek police help on noise, parking woes

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Delhi govt asks schools to seek police help on noise, parking woes

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Chandigarh cancels liquor licences of eight noisy nightclubs

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Chandigarh cancels liquor licences of eight noisy nightclubs

Acting on a flurry of complaints from local residents, the Chandigarh department of excise and taxation has revoked the liquor licences of eight nightclubs in Sectors 7 and 26 for …

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Vir Das slams Mumbai’s air pollution after Nithin Kamath raises concern over AQI: ‘Was a Marlboro Light’

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Residents demand action against bikers causing noise pollution in Wagholi

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Residents demand action against bikers causing noise pollution in Wagholi

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Dust and noise pollution mitigation measures made part of the building permissions

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Dust and noise pollution mitigation measures made part of the building permissions

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Govt told to act against 4 cops who ignored noise pollution plaint

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Govt told to act against 4 cops who ignored noise pollution plaint

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MP's agree to cut noise pollution around Schiphol by only 15%

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MP's agree to cut noise pollution around Schiphol by only 15%

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Use of loudspeakers not an essential part of any religion: Bombay HC

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Use of loudspeakers not an essential part of any religion: Bombay HC

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Loudspeaker usage not essential part of religion: Court asks cops to take action

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