The Pros And Cons Of Noise Pollution

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roads leading to the mines. The State Pollution Control Board thereupon declared the tourist zone as a sensitive area. According to a newspaper report published in the year 2012, due to fire in the cracker factory in Shivakashi (Tamil Nadu) nearly 36 workers were killed and 75 seriously injured. More than 300 workers were working in the factory at the time when it caught fire on 5th September, 2012. According to the police, the license of the factory had expired just a day before the fire incident took place and the factory was asked to close down from 5th September, but the management ignored the Government order and continued the manufacture of crackers in view of the coming Diwali Festival in November, 2012. The explosive chemicals were…show more content…
Nevatia v. State of Maharashtra , A Senior Citizen staying at Worli Sea face, Mumbai invoked the jurisdiction of NGT under section 14 challenging the violation of Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 by the vehicles using multi-tone horns and sirens including vehicles owned and managed by the Government especially of police department emitting sounds far excess than standards prescribed under the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. The Tribunal while relying upon various judgments passed by the courts of law upon the issue of noise pollution categorically held that the use of sirens of unspecified standards poses significant noise pollution problems and violates the right to life. The Tribunal observed that no standards so far have been specified for the use of sirens and multi-tone horns under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1989 and therefore, specific directions were given to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to notify the standards of sirens and multi-tone horns within a period of three months. The Transport Commissioner, Government of Maharashtra was directed to ensure that number of vehicles installed with sirens and multi-tone horns should be limited to bear minimum and no private vehicle should be allowed to use such sirens and multi-tone
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