title: Aspects of legislative cognizance of noise pollution in India.
abstract: The impacts of noise pollution are associated with the mental, physical, emotional and psychological well-being of an individual. Its damaging effects from various natural and man-made sources are potential hazards that need to be checked at the planning, executive and judicial levels. The paper presents an overview of the technological aspects of noise pollution, and seeks to visit its legislative aspects with respect to India. Excerpts from international laws are presented for a meaningful discussion. References are made from the conclusions of studies carried out by researchers and legislative cases involving noise pollution to make this paper useful for researchers, planners and administrators.
authors.affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India. kumar_brind@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Brind
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Sharad V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Oberoi
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D009622:Noise; D009623:Noise, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009624:Noise, Transportation / Q000517:prevention & control*