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AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS DURING DEEPAWALI FESTIVAL
The ambient noise levels during Deepawali festival are regularly monitored at various mega cities to find the noise level status during Deepawali festival due to firing of crackers, to compare the noise level during Deepawali day with normal day. The study being undertaken to assess the extent of violation of noise level standards during Deepawali day and to formulate strategic plan for mitigating noise level on such festive occasions.
Publications:
• Ambient Noise Level Survey in Delhi on
the Occasion of Deepawali Festival: CUPS/43/1996-97.
• Ambient Noise Level Survey in Delhi on
the Occasion of Deepawali Festival: CUPS/47/1997-98.
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STUDIES ON NOISE POLLUTION NEAR AIRPORT - A CASE STUDY
The noise pollution is prominent at airport during take off, landing and taxing of aircrafts. There is excessive generation of noise from aircraft engines, which is the cause of concern among the population living near by and the officials working at airport. In order to assess the levels of noise pollution at airports, the case study was undertaken at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata. The finding indicates elevated noise levels in vicinity of airports. Suggestions have been made to control noise pollution at airports.
Publication:
• Noise pollution around Netaji Subhash Chandra
Bose International Airport, Kolkata: PROBES/79/2001-2002.
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