The pitch of human-made noise has risen. See how seismic guns fired underwater are claiming lives; how trains are affecting learning levels in classrooms.
The residents of neighbouring areas of off-campus colleges share how their lives are getting disrupted due to the commotion of fest season and star nights.
The Economic Survey said out of the 31 stations in Delhi, seven were in silence zones, which includes hospitals and educational institutes; 11 in commercial zones
Citizens in Mumbai are complaining of constant noise pollution from construction sites and road concretisation works, violating noise regulations. Some citizens have reported noise levels exceeding permissible limits and construction work being carried out during prohibited hours. Complaints to authorities have been unsuccessful, with blame being passed between the police and the BMC. Experts argue that noise pollution is not being given enough attention, despite being equally harmful as air pollution. The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules mandate that ambient noise should not exceed certain levels.