Posts Tagged ‘noise pollution’

Weekly environmental news roundup from across different media networks for week 44 (starting October 29, 2012) 2012. Full story

Weekly environmental news roundup from across different media networks for week 48 (starting November 28), 2011. Full story

Deepawali is the festival of lights and celebrations! Let us make sure it is an enjoyable experience for every living being as much as it is for us. After all, there is no joy greater than than the joy of making others happy! This ... Full story

As has been the trend, the ambient air and noise pollution levels for Deepawali 2008 were monitored by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The results after data analysis for Deepawali 2008 were finally what we have been trying to achieve since a long time. Findings reveal that noise levels as well as air pollution levels this year have gone down with respect to Deepawali 2007.   This could be due to the following two reasons: Bursting of lesser number of crackers. Favourable meteorological conditions like increased mixing of height and temperature, both being higher than Deepawali 2007. This monitoring was conducted at seven and nine places all over Delhi, for air and noise pollution levels respectively. Level of SO2 declined considerably at all locations as compared to Deepawali 2007 and was in limits of prescribed standards. Other important constituents like Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM), Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) also showed similar trends with few minor deflections. Shahdara, for example displayed a slight increase in air pollution (except SO2) and a small increase in pollution levels were observed at three locations viz. Sirifort, Shahzada Bagh and Shahdara. Full story