Sankranti brings down sound pollution for Vizagites
Deccan ChronicleVISHAKHAPATNAM: After the high-pitched Sankranti celebrations, it’s time to cool down. High decibels of upto 75 dB were recorded at the Jagadamba Centre, the RTC Complex, Siripuram, Hanumanthawaka, Madhuravada and Gajuwaka, said environment engineer at the AP pollution control board S. Venkateswarulu. He proposed campaigns by the traffic police to bring down the noise levels further, mainly near King George Hospital at Jagadamba Centre, RCD hospital and government chest hospital at Peda Waltair. We also removed high decibel music systems from the autorickshaws.’’ Vizag city has six lakh two-wheelers, a lakh of cars and a lakh commercial vehicles, as per RTA officials. "Humans, particularly children, can tolerate noise only upto 50 dB and worse situations can cause damage to ear-drums,’’ said ENT specialist Dr V.V.
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