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    Noise Pollution News

    PMC issues Ganeshotsav guidelines, puts focus on noise pollution

    As per the advisory, Ganeshotsav will be held from September 14 to 24, and the PMC has urged mandals and citizens to ensure that celebrations do not inconvenience residents or obstruct traffic. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 3 days ago

    Ahead of festive season, noise pollution concerns put police, mandals at odds

    On Thursday, Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar and senior officers reviewed sound systems commonly used during festivals. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 4 days ago

    ‘Can’t even sleep’: Those who live near Kanwar camps bear the brunt

    Residents said the noise from boomboxes continued late into the night, with the bass so loud that the walls of houses near the camps vibrated. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 14 days ago

    Bass and bother: Why Kanwar truck boomboxes shake your home

    A kanwar convoy in Delhi-NCR during their annual yatra.
    Ht Explainers
    Updated 14 days ago

    6 boombox trucks in 20 mins, 110 decibels: Delhi's Kanwar Yatra chaos continues

    Delhi Police did little to keep the blare in check, despite residents from several neighbourhoods on the Kanwar Yatra route airing their concerns.
    Cities
    Published 15 days ago

    Police crack down on motorcycles with illegal modifications; 400 riders booked in three days

    According to police officials, the drive was initiated following a surge in citizens’ complaints regarding deafening exhaust noise generated by motorcycles fitted with modified silencers among others. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 16 days ago

    Kanwariyas run rampant amid a lack of enforcement in Delhi

    Kanwariyas, devotees of the God Shiva, carry holy water of the river Ganges during the 'Kanwar Yatra' pilgrimage in the sacred month of Sawan in New Delhi, India, on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
    Cities
    Published 22 days ago

    Kanwariyas run rampant amid lack of enforcement in Delhi

    So far, no complaints have been registered, said Delhi Police officials, adding that they have held several meetings over the past week on the deployment of staff at night to control the noise from boomboxes.
    Cities
    Updated 22 days ago

    Over 22,000 fined, during 3-day traffic enforcement drive in Noida

    In a statement, the traffic police said a zero-tolerance policy was being adopted against violations in the district. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 96 days ago

    Errant driving, drivers: UPP weekend drive against drunken driving, modified bikes

    For representation only (HT File Photo)
    Cities
    Published 101 days ago

    Virar RTI activist murder: Quarry owner arrested; son, others still at large

    Virar RTI activist murder: Quarry owner arrested; son, others still at large
    Cities
    Published 103 days ago

    UP ramps up drive against pressure horns, modified silencers

    Transport department officials inspect motorcycles fitted with modified silencers during a special enforcement drive against pressure horns and noise pollution in Lucknow. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 104 days ago

    In Solapur 938 loudspeakers taken down from religious sites

    A month-long drive was launched after the Hindu festival of Ram Navami during which noise levels from loudspeakers across religious places were monitored, and the concerned authorities were then instructed to remove the unauthorised loudspeakers from their premises. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 122 days ago

    DPCC issues time-bound SOP to crack down on noise violation

    DPCC issues time-bound SOP to crack down on noise violation
    Cities
    Published 123 days ago

    Noise pollution under scanner in Gauatam Budh Nagar

    Violators are being fined <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,000 and their vehicles may be seized. The enforcement is being carried out under provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, particularly Section 190(2), which prohibits unauthorised alterations in vehicles, officials said. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 126 days ago

    Police raid two Gurugram clubs over ‘loud music beyond permitted hours’

    Teams led by ACP Yashwant Yadav seized DJ mixers, speakers and sound systems; owners issued notices under Environment Act and BNSS, to appear before magistrate. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 126 days ago

    Crackdown on illegal horns, modified silencers launched in Lucknow

    The drive being carried out jointly by the transport department and traffic police in Lalbagh area of Lucknow. (SOURCED IMAGE)
    Cities
    Published 128 days ago

    Urvashi Dholakia slams ‘midnight horror’ construction at neighbour's property

    Urvashi Dholakia wrote about the 'midnight construction' at her neighbour's house.
    Entertainment
    Updated 129 days ago

    After high court observations, pressure back on authorities to muffle hooters, horns

    Strict enforcement is the need of the hour. (FILE PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 142 days ago

    To tackle noise pollution, Noida to install sound barriers on Bhangel elevated road

    “The Noida authority has approved a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>25 crore fund to install sound barriers to reduce vehicular noise.The project was also vetted and given a go-ahead by The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) ,” said AK Arora, general manager, Noida authority. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 151 days ago

    HC summons DGP, transport commissioner over noise pollution by Illegal hooters, modified silencers

    The court observed that loud noise from modified silencers and hooters is frequently heard even at midnight, causing inconvenience to the public. (For representation)
    Cities
    Published 156 days ago

    Reducing devotion to unbearable cacophony

    It’s no surprise that people in the Capital are increasingly suffering from insomnia, unease and hypertension. Half of the population in the region suffers from one of these ailments (Hindustan Times)
    Opinion
    Updated 156 days ago

    Delhi residents flag boombox menace

    Devotees using boomboxes to play loud music late ar night amid Navratris (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 158 days ago

    The national capital’s other pollution problem

    Traffic is only one part of the soundscape. Delhi is also defined by a continuous cacophony of other sounds — hawkers, music, construction work, loudspeakers, generators, all competing for attention. (AFP)
    Opinion
    Published 165 days ago

    HC to cops, BMC: Act against Bandra restaurant Coconut Boy over loud music

    Gavel and law books (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    Cities
    Published 171 days ago

    2,822 booked, 870 modified bullet silencers destroyed in Pune in a month-long drive

    A total of 455 motorists were found driving under the influence of alcohol and were booked under the drunk and drive campaign. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
    Cities
    Published 173 days ago

    Gurugram: 150 illegally parked vehicles towed by traffic police

    Officials said that the action was taken under a drive launched on Tuesday where illegally parked vehicles were towed to ten designated parking lot. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 185 days ago

    Bihar to ban vehicle-mounted DJs in wedding processions; action within 15 days

    A DJ procession on Patna road. (Santosh Kumar/HT)
    Cities
    Published 186 days ago

    Noida RWAs raise alarm over illegal banquet halls, traffic bottlenecks

    The federation said that several banquet halls in the district have been built without approvals from Noida authority and allegedly lack mandatory fire no-objection certificates. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 200 days ago

    Bareilly hotel manager, 2 more men nabbed for assaulting cops at New Year party

    Bareilly hotel manager, 2 more men nabbed for assaulting cops at New Year party
    India News
    Published 235 days ago
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