prasad1
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India needs to rethink the way they're tackling noise pollution in the country
On Monday, Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam put out a tweet talking of forced religiousness in India. Twitter was immediate to respond with and people offered both support and criticism for the singer.
God bless everyone. I'm not a Muslim and I have to be woken up by the Azaan in the morning. When will this forced religiousness end in India
Sonu Nigam should have included the noise from Hindu Temple as well in his tirade.
While Sonu Nigam’s tweet resulted in a communal debate on Twitter, the bigger issue in urban India is noise pollution.
Whether it’s a religious procession, a series of fireworks going off during a political rally, or a wedding or party, loud sounds are a major cause of disturbance. Technically, as per guidelines laid down by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in February 2000, residential areas – which are the most affected – should have noise as loud as 50 decibels during the day and 45 decibels at night. If one were to draw a comparison, 50 decibels is the same as a quiet suburb, while 45 decibels is the sound one hears in a library. Mumbai during rush hour has noise as loud as 150 decibels across the city, which is the same as a jet take off.
In Parel, an area of central Mumbai, there are three major hospitals – KEM, Tata Memorial Hospital and the privately-run Global Hospital. All three of them are in a kilometre radius of each other. From this writer’s personal experience, the road is one lane on either side with certain sections with a divider. Cars, buses and taxis move slowly amidst the traffic chaos, constantly honking and in general breaking every rule when it comes to functioning at silent zones. In addition to this, loudspeakers add to the woes.
In a peaceful, beautiful Tea estate, where we were vacationing, The morning was shattered by Loudspeakers from Masjid, on one side and Suprabatam from the Temple on the other side.
I know there is competition for Numbers, but what about common people.
There should be some enforcible ordinance about noise pollution, and a civic sense to honor other's right to peaceful morning.
While the government and the cops may have a sound pollution drive – sooner rather than later – the fundamental issue we face, irrespective of what section of society we hail from, is the basic regard for rules. People raise their voices in silent zones, have their mobile phones on loud mode in a movie hall, and even go beyond the stipulated deadline of 10 pm (or midnight during festivals) when it comes to playing loudspeakers. So while Sonu Nigam’s rant is justified, it’s unfair at targeting just one community.
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/repor...ke-in-a-huge-wheel-of-noise-pollution-2405214
On Monday, Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam put out a tweet talking of forced religiousness in India. Twitter was immediate to respond with and people offered both support and criticism for the singer.
God bless everyone. I'm not a Muslim and I have to be woken up by the Azaan in the morning. When will this forced religiousness end in India
Sonu Nigam should have included the noise from Hindu Temple as well in his tirade.
While Sonu Nigam’s tweet resulted in a communal debate on Twitter, the bigger issue in urban India is noise pollution.
Whether it’s a religious procession, a series of fireworks going off during a political rally, or a wedding or party, loud sounds are a major cause of disturbance. Technically, as per guidelines laid down by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in February 2000, residential areas – which are the most affected – should have noise as loud as 50 decibels during the day and 45 decibels at night. If one were to draw a comparison, 50 decibels is the same as a quiet suburb, while 45 decibels is the sound one hears in a library. Mumbai during rush hour has noise as loud as 150 decibels across the city, which is the same as a jet take off.
In Parel, an area of central Mumbai, there are three major hospitals – KEM, Tata Memorial Hospital and the privately-run Global Hospital. All three of them are in a kilometre radius of each other. From this writer’s personal experience, the road is one lane on either side with certain sections with a divider. Cars, buses and taxis move slowly amidst the traffic chaos, constantly honking and in general breaking every rule when it comes to functioning at silent zones. In addition to this, loudspeakers add to the woes.
In a peaceful, beautiful Tea estate, where we were vacationing, The morning was shattered by Loudspeakers from Masjid, on one side and Suprabatam from the Temple on the other side.
I know there is competition for Numbers, but what about common people.
There should be some enforcible ordinance about noise pollution, and a civic sense to honor other's right to peaceful morning.
While the government and the cops may have a sound pollution drive – sooner rather than later – the fundamental issue we face, irrespective of what section of society we hail from, is the basic regard for rules. People raise their voices in silent zones, have their mobile phones on loud mode in a movie hall, and even go beyond the stipulated deadline of 10 pm (or midnight during festivals) when it comes to playing loudspeakers. So while Sonu Nigam’s rant is justified, it’s unfair at targeting just one community.
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/repor...ke-in-a-huge-wheel-of-noise-pollution-2405214
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