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- Letter to CM, Govt. of Maharashtra regarding citizen’s objection to private helipads -Contributed by Sumaira Abdulali, Awaaz Foundation (doc)
- Noise Pollution at Mumbai Suburban Railway Stations -Unnecessary noise is created by Shoeshine boys on all platforms of the suburban line railway station
Cause/Effect
- Few facts on crackers, written by ratna khemani : Crackers or Quakers? -On Diwali, menace of maddening noise & air pollution threatens to be a part of the scenario
- How firecrackers affect animals : High-pitched solutions for pet owners -Pet owners can take extra precaution to pacify their pets
- Sources of Noises and harmful effects of Noise- Rights and remedies -What is Noise Pollution and what you can do to avoid its effects
- Noise Pollution- the effect on Health and Well-Being -A brief on sources and effect of noise and few methods to reduce Noise Pollution.
- The Source and effect of Noise Pollution -Noise is probably the most frequently forgotten of the environmental pollutants, but the effects are
Expert Opinions
- Sumaira Abdulali
  - Letter to Government- Noise readings- 13th September 2006
  - People should take action by themselves- Sep 10, 06 -Ms. Sumaira Abdulali- in response to a letter by Mr. Anandkumar Kumar
  - Violation of Noise Rules at a Police function- 20th Dec., 2005 -For- Mr. A N Roy, Commissioner of Police- Mumbai
  - Intervention in Noise hearing in Supreme Court- October 25, 2005 -To oppose the Notification for 15 days extension of the Loudspeaker deadline upto midnight
  - Preliminary Report on Navratri noise levels- October 10, 2005 -For- Deputy Chief Minister Maharashtra and CP Mumbai- Mr. A N Roy
  - SC Noise Order : To clarify apparent misconceptions-October 06, 2005 -Order- seemingly allows extention of time for loudspeaker use for Navratri in spite of it’s earlier
  - 15 days relaxation to Noise Rules till midnight -SC- October 03, 2005 -In accordance with a Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests dated 22nd November 200
  - Check on festival noise during festivals- September 27, 2005 -Citizens’ Action for Navratri, Ramzan etc- Keep watch in your area
  - Objection to relaxation of noise Rules- September 25, 2005 -For- Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Vilas Rao Deshmukh and Deputy Chief Minsiter Shri R R Patil
  - Noise control during Ganpati immersion- September 18, 2005 -The Police deserve to be complimented for their exemplary management
  - Booklet on Noise Pollution and how to complain -Need for greater awareness and education of citizens about noise levels
  - Supreme Court Order on Noise Pollution- 18th July 2005 -Order: Banning noise from all sources at night and restricting noise in all public places during the
  - Firecracker noise levels- September 08, 2006 -Noise readings taken at Wadala Truck Terminal jointly with the Maharahstra Pollution Control Board
Mumbai Noise Mapping Project
- Mumbai City Noise Mapping Project by Sumaira Abdulali- April 4,2006 -Mumbai City Noise Mapping Project will be a prototype which can be replicated in other cities too
Noise Case Studies
Research on about 200 gapanati in Mumbai showing irregularities in festival-2006 by Dr.J.A. Sathe -Situation can be improved if we take a positive approach to the problem instead of neglecting it
Noise Pollution Projects
- Needed:Fund for the Project – Open Air Play- on Noise Pollution -By- Pradeep Dixit from Communication Support Foundation, Pune
Reports / Research papers
- Noise – Man’s Hidden Enemy – an article by Dr. Y. T. Oke,Anti Noise Pollution Committee, Mumbai -This 10 page article written in 2005 explains the background on the issue of noise pollution (doc)
Rules/Regulation
- Court Orders
  - Bombay High Court Order : Oct 5, 2006: By Justice Gokhale and Justice Devadhar -Regarding problem arising from the use of loudspeakers and the instruments causing noise pollution
  - News Article: Oct 6, 2006: TOI, Mumbai: No bursting crackers after 10 pm -Bursting of sound-emitting firecrackers not permitted between 10 pm and 6 am during Diwali
  - Bombay High Court Order- March 30, 2005- by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, J. -Supervision and control of the respondents for the purpose of counting the decibel of the noise
  - Bombay High Court Order- Sep 25, 2003- by Chief Justice Abhay S. Oka. J -Loudspeaker will not be used in a designated Silence Zone
  - Calcutta High Court Judgement – April 1996 -Calcutta High Court and Karnataka High Court has taken a very serious view of sound pollution due to
  - Order of High Court of Judicature at Bombay -Writ Petition of 180 of 1998- 23rd February 1998
- Government Rules
  - Noise Rules
    - EP Act 1986 – input from- Rules on Noise 1989 and Rules 2000 -The rules framed under this Act
    - Noise Rules 2000- under Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules -MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION- New Delhi,14th February, 2000
    - Noise Rules 2003- notified under Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 -MINISTRY OF ENVIORNMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi- 1st July, 2003
    - Noise Rules 2002- under Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 -MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th October, 2002
    - Noise Rules 2002 (fourth amendment) -notified under Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 -MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi- 22nd December, 1998
    - Noise Rules 2001-notified under Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 -MINISTRY OF ENVIORNMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION-New Delhi, the 30th August, 2003
    - Noise Rules 2000- under Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 -MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 22nd November, 2000
    - Noise Rule 1999- notified under Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 -MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th October, 1999
    - Noise Rule 1998- notified under Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 -MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION-New Delhi, 22nd December, 1998
Statistics/Data
- Preliminary Report on Noise levels in Mumbai – Sept. 20th 2007 (doc)
- Mumbai: Report on Navratri 2006 Noise Levels -By Sumaira Abdulali from Awaaz foundation
Report on Ganpati Visarjan 2008
Letter to Commissioner of Police dated 29 Aug. 2008 regarding Ganpati Visarjan 2008 (doc)
RTI Application for Ganpati 2008 -Permission for use of loudspeakers along immersion routes in September 2008 (doc)
Preliminary Report on Ganpati immersion (5th Day) 8th September 2008 (doc)