Navratri 2006 Noise Levels
Decibel levels and time limits were maintained in most places during Navratri this year in Mumbai. Time limits were relaxed upto midnight on the last 2 days of the festival (30th September and 1st October) and also for the Devi immersions on 2nd October. During immersion processions, decibel levels were not controlled and firecrackers including atom bombs were commonly used.
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Date |
Time |
Place |
Source of Noise |
Decibel Level |
Whether accompanied by Police |
Remarks |
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30th September 2006 |
8.10 pm |
Goodluck Restaurant Lane, Opposite Mehboob Studio, Hill Road, Bandra (West) |
Loudspeakers |
90 dB |
Yes |
Testing of loudspeakers |
|
30th September 2006 |
9.30 pm |
Sanklap, Goregaon Sports Complex, Goregaon |
Loudspeakers |
80 dB |
Yes |
Noise from traffic, loudspeakers were inaudible at boundary wall |
|
30th September 2006 |
9.45 pm |
Sea Crest Housing Society, Andheri (West) |
Loudspeakers within building compound |
85dB |
|
Residential zone |
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30th September 2006 |
9.47 pm |
Silver Sand Housing Society Andheri (West) |
Loudspeakers Within building compound |
85dB |
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30th September 2006 |
9.48 pm |
Triveni Housing Society, Andheri (West) |
Loudspeakers Within building compound |
80dB |
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30th September 2006 |
9.51 pm |
Ekta Mitra Mandal |
loudspeakers |
87dB |
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30th September 2006 |
10.06 pm |
Bal Seva Mandal behind Holiday Inn, Juhu |
Stationery loudspeakers |
77dB |
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30th September 2006 |
10.15 pm |
Juhu Jagruti mandal Juhu Vile Parle |
loudspeakers |
80 dB |
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30th September 2006 |
10.36 pm |
Danda Village, Carter Road, Bandra (West) |
loudspeakers |
80 dB |
|
Silence Zone |
|
2nd October 2006 |
8.35 pm |
New Kantwadi Road, Bandra (West) |
Procession using loudspeakers and drums |
95dB |
|
Silence Zone Complaint No 80445 recorded on Tel No 100 at 8.34 pm |
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3rd October 2006 |
4.40 am |
Next Navi Mumbai Municipal Hospital, Sector 10, Navi Mumbai |
Loudspeakers and drums |
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Loudspeakers used all night for all 9 days of Navratri â complaint by resident |
Sumaira Abdulali
Awaaz Foundation
3rd October 2006