Noise monitoring during festive period at Nagpur (India).
The unwanted sound is referred to as noise. Prolonged exposure to such noise has ill effects on humans as well as on animals. Also, it is one of the environmental pollutants. The sources of noise pollution are present well within our houses. External factors add to additional noise pollution. It has direct impact on the hearing capacity. Apart from this, it also has adverse effects on the mental state of a human being. Noise pollution is a major problem during various festivals. The present study deals with the monitoring of noise levels at different locations during Ganesh festival. The monitoring was done at commercial, residential and silence zones. The study revealed that the noise level exceeded the prescribed limits at all the locations. Also, the restriction of 10 p.m. for noise was not followed by the general public.
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Mumbai, India. ajaydeshpande1@rediffmail.com
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D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007194:India; D009622:Noise