Lok Sabha Question No. 3201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Noise Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION N0. 3201

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.01.2018

## Noise Pollution

## 3201.    SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether noise pollution has increased in various cities of the country, if so, the details of  cities  which  have  recorded  maximum  level  of  noise  pollution  in  the  country, State/UT-wise including National Capital Region Delhi;
- (b) the average level of noise pollution in major cities of the country during the last three years, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;
- (c) the details of noise pollution norms prescribed by the World Health Organisation and action taken by the Government to implement the said norms;
- (d) whether the Government has initiated any programme for increasing awareness about health ailments associated with high noise pollution in the country especially targeting the local population and if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated and utilised for dealing with the matters of noise pollution during the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  amend  the  law  determining  various  norms  to check noise pollution spreading through various means and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) & (b) Ambient noise levels are monitored on real time basis by Central Pollution Control Board  (CPCB)  in  association  with  State  Pollution  Control  Boards  (SPCBs)  /  Pollution Control  Committees  (PCCs)  in  seven  metro  cities,  namely  Bengaluru,  Chennai,  Delhi, Hyderabad,  Kolkata  and  Mumbai  under  National  Ambient  Noise  Monitoring  Programme (NANMP).  The  average  level  of  noise  pollution  in  respect  of  seven  metro  cities  of  the country including National Capital Territory of Delhi during last three years is annexed. The analysis  of  data  indicates  fluctuating  trend  in  the  noise  levels.  During  day  time,  Lucknow recorded  the  maximum  sound  level  followed  by  Kolkata,  Delhi  and  Mumbai.  Similarly, during night time maximum sound level observed at Chennai followed by Lucknow, Kolkata and Mumbai.

(c) & (d) World Health Organisation has drawn up community noise guidelines suggesting noise  levels,  duration  and  corresponding  health  effect  ranging  from  annoyance  to  hearing impairment.  The  Government  has  notified  the  Noise  (Regulation  &  Control)  Rules,  2000 which specifies in its schedule the ambient air quality standards in respect of noise for four categories of area / zone namely i) Industrial area, ii) Commercial area, iii) Residential area and Silence Zone. The prescribed day time levels (6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.) are typically ten decibels higher than the corresponding levels for night time except in industrial area, where the  difference  is  five  decibels.  The  steps  taken  to  control  noise  pollution  and  increasing awareness  about  health  ailments  associated  with  high  level  of  noise  pollution inter  alia include advisories for noise monitoring on the occasion of Diwali; prohibition of the use of fireworks  between  10.00  p.m.  and  06.00  a.m.;  publicity  regarding  the  ill  effects  of  firecrackers,  sensitisation  of  students  through  course  curriculum  besides  general  awareness building of public at large to avoid bursting of fire-crackers; and issuance of directions under Section  5  of  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  and  under  section  18  (1)  (b)  of  Air (Prevention  and  Control  of  Pollution)  Act,  1981.  The  Funds  utilized  for  maintaining  the National  Ambient  Noise  Monitoring  Network  comprising  70  Noise  Monitoring  Stations  is about ₹ 43 lakhs / annum.

(e) There is no such proposal currently under consideration of the government.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARA  (a)  to  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3201  DUE  FOR  REPLY  ON  05.01.2018  REGARDING 'NOISE  POLLUTION'  BY  SHRI  SHIVKUMAR  UDASI;  SHRI  KAPIL  MORESHWAR PATIL; SHRI OM BIRLA, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

## AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL DATA OF SEVEN METRO CITIES

| S. No.         | Stations Name with Zone   | Stations Name with Zone   | Limit in dB(A) Leq   | Limit in dB(A) Leq   | 2015           | 2015       | 2016     | 2016       | 2017 @   | 2017 @   |
|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------|------------|----------|------------|----------|----------|
| S. No.         | Location                  | 06 AM to 10PM             | Day                  | Night 10PM to 06AM   | Day Leq. dB(A) | Night Leq. | Day Leq. | Night Leq. | Day Leq. | Night    |
| 1              | Parisar Bhawan (C)        | 65                        | 55                   | Night 10PM to 06AM   | 67             | 59         | 67       | 62         | 70       | 61       |
| 2              | Peeniya (I)               | 75                        |                      | 70                   | 61             | 59         | 64       | 57         | 71       | 58       |
| 3              | Nisarga Bhawan (R)        | 55                        |                      | 45 58                | 52             | 58         |          | 53         | 57       | 50       |
| 4              | Marathali (C)             | 65                        | 55                   | 59                   | 57             |            | 56       | 56         | 79       | 83       |
| Banglore 5     | BTM (R)                   | 55                        | 45                   |                      | 66             | 58         | 66       | 62         | 69       | 70       |
| (Karnantaka) 6 | Yeshwantpur (C)           | 65                        | 55                   |                      | 72             | 63         | 72       | 64         | 58       | 59       |
| 7              | R.V.C.E. (S)              | 50                        | 40                   | 60                   |                | 54         | 60       | 55         | 58       | 52       |
| 8              | Whitefield (I)            | 75                        | 70                   |                      | 67             | 61         | 68       | 62         | 75       | 64       |
| 9              | Dolmur (R)                | 55                        | 45                   | 66                   |                | 60         | 64       | 59         | 44       | 62       |
| 10             | Nihmans (S)               | 50                        | 40                   | 63                   |                | 60         | 63       | 65         | 61       | 37       |
| 11 12 13       | Eye Hospital (S)          | 50                        |                      | 40                   | 67             | 60         | 67       | 59         | 70       | 64       |
|                | T.Nagar(C)                | 65                        |                      | 55                   | 77             | 69         | 76       | 68         | 61       | 73       |
|                | Perambur (C)              | 65                        | 55                   |                      | 72             | 65         | 73       | 71         | 64       | 73       |
| 14             | Guindy (I)                | 75                        |                      | 70                   | 80             | 76         | 79       | 76         | 61       | 55       |
| Chennai 15     | Triplicane (R)            | 55                        | 45                   | 73                   |                | 68         | 73       | 72         | 70       | 59       |
| (Tamilnadu) 16 | Pallikarnai (C)           | 65                        | 55                   |                      | 74             | 67         | 77       | 71         | 79       | 76       |
| 17             | Velachery (R)             | 55                        | 45                   |                      | 67             | 67         | 68       | 70         | 68       | 76       |
| 18             | Washermanpet (C)          | 65                        | 55                   | 70                   |                | 67         | 72       | 65         | 74       | 73       |
| 19             | Anna Nagar (S)            | 40                        | 40                   | 67                   |                | 63         | 68       | 66         | 46       | 59       |
| 20             | Sowcarpet (R)             | 55                        | 45                   | 66                   |                | 60         | 70       | 69         | 70       | 72       |
| 21             | Dilshad Garden (S)        | 50                        | 40                   |                      | 57             | 54         | 53       | 51         | 54       | 51       |
| 22             | CPCB HQ.(C)               | 65                        | 55                   |                      | 69             | 59         | 66       | 57         | 59       | 54       |
| Delhi 23       | DCE(S)                    | 50                        | 40                   |                      | 63             | 62         | 57       | 57         | 54       | 61       |
| (NCT of 24     | ITO (C)                   | 65                        |                      | 55                   | 74             | 70         | 75       | 71         | 46       | 73       |
| Delkhi) 25     | NSIT (S)                  | 50                        |                      | 40                   | 60             | 56         | 58       | 55         | 53       | 58       |
| 26             | Civil Lines (C)           | 65                        |                      | 55                   | 73             | 73         | 69       | 70         | 69       | 71       |
| 27             | RK Puram(R)               | 55                        |                      | 45                   | 66             | 59         | 65       | 62         | 63       | 61       |

| S. No.   | Name with Zone              | Limit in dB(A) Leq   | Limit in dB(A) Leq   | 2015   | 2015   | 2016   | 2016   | 2017 @   | 2017 @   |
|----------|-----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|----------|----------|
| 28       | AnandVihar (C)              | 65                   | 55                   | 70     | 68     | 68     | 67     | 66       | 66       |
| 29       | Mandir Marg (S)             | 40                   | 40                   | 76     | 73     | 76     | 61     | 54       | 52       |
| 30       | Punjabi Bagh (R)            | 55                   | 45                   | 86     | 81     | 59     | 53     | 69       | 62       |
| 31       | Abids (C)                   | 65                   | 55                   | 78     | 70     | 77     | 69     | 62       | 70       |
| 32       | Punjagutta(C)               | 65                   | 55                   | 80     | 75     | 78     | 74     | 77       | 67       |
| 33       | Jeedimetla(I)               | 75                   | 70                   | 68     | 63     | 69     | 63     | 107      | 92       |
| 34       | Zoo (S)                     | 50                   | 40                   | 56     | 51     | 57     | 51     | 51       | 43       |
| 35       | Jublee Hills (R)            | 55                   | 45                   | 60     | 53     | 61     | 55     | 60       | 66       |
| 36       | Tarnaka(R)                  | 55                   | 45                   | 60     | 54     | 62     | 58     | 72       | 45       |
| 37       | Gaddapothram(I)             | 75                   | 70                   | 65     | 59     | 68     | 65     | 84       | 81       |
| 38       | Gachibowli(S)               | 50                   | 40                   | 61     | 55     | 64     | 59     | 62       | 38       |
| 39       | Secunderabad (C)            | 55                   | 55                   | 79     | 75     | 78     | 74     | 75       | 78       |
| 40       | Kukatpalli (C)              | 65                   | 55                   | 70     | 66     | 72     | 69     | 55       | 48       |
| 41       | SSKM Hospital (S)           | 50                   | 40                   | 64     | 58     | 64     | 59     | 64       | 60       |
| 42       | Gole Park (I)               | 75                   | 70                   | 81     | 81     | 81     | 83     | 69       | 68       |
| 43       | Head Quarter (C)            | 65                   | 55                   | 64     | 58     | 62     | 56     | 58       | 57       |
| 44       | Patauli (R)                 | 55                   | 45                   | 70     | 69     | 76     | 76     | 66       | 65       |
| 45       | New Market (C)              | 65                   | 55                   | 80     | 79     | 87     | 87     | 83       | 61       |
| 46       | Bengal) Birati N. (R)       | 55                   | 45                   | 63     | 58     | 67     | 70     | 70       | 62       |
| 47       | RG Kar (S)                  | 50                   | 40                   | 70     | 63     | 64     | 60     | 56       | 41       |
| 48       | Tollygunge (C)              | 65                   | 55                   | 67     | 63     | 67     | 63     | 53       | 37       |
| 49       | Bag Bazar (R)               | 45                   | 45                   | 78     | 70     | 78     | 69     | 57       | 68       |
| 50       | Behala (I)                  | 75                   | 70                   | 65     | 61     | 65     | 62     | 43       | 67       |
| 51       | Talkatora (I)               | 75                   | 70                   | 67     | 61     | 68     | 61     | 45       | 67       |
| 52       | Hajrat Gunj (C)             | 65                   | 55                   | 73     | 64     | 74     | 66     | 61       | 74       |
| 53       | P.G.I. (S)                  | 50                   | 40                   | 64     | 58 56  | 65     | 59     | 56       | 63 51    |
| 54       | Indira Nagar (R)            | 55                   | 45                   | 62     | 91     | 90     | 88 64  | 52 60    | 50       |
| 55 56    | Gomti Nagar (S) Chinhat (I) | 50 75                | 40 70                | 93 69  | 63     | 72 68  | 62     | 69       | 52       |
| 57       | IT College (S)              | 50                   | 40                   | 65     | 57     | 65     | 59     | 68       | 61       |
|          | CSS Airport (C)             | 65                   | 55                   |        |        |        | 67     |          |          |
| 58       |                             | 55                   |                      | 75     | 66     | 76 66  |        | 68       | 41 63    |
| 59       | RSC Aliganj (C)             |                      | 55                   | 63     | 58     |        | 61     | 71       | 58       |
| 60       | UPPCB HQ. (R) (C)           | 55 65                | 45 55                | 63 64  | 57     | 64     | 60     | 60 65    | 54       |
| 61 62    | Thane                       |                      |                      | 69     | 57 59  | 82 70  | 82 65  | 80       | 85       |
| 63       | Vashi Hospital (S) (S)      | 50 50                | 40 40                | 77     |        |        | 74     | 97       | 102      |
| 64       | Ashp Bandra (C)             | 65                   | 55                   | 68     | 75 64  | 74 70  | 69     | 63       | 70       |

|   S. No. | Stations Name with Zone   |   Limit in dB(A) Leq |   Limit in dB(A) Leq |   2015 |   2015 |   2016 |   2016 |   2017 @ |   2017 @ |
|----------|---------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|----------|----------|
|       65 | MPCB, Head Qarter (C)     |                   65 |                   55 |     71 |     70 |     69 |     67 |       62 |       71 |
|       66 | M&M Kandivali (I)         |                   75 |                   70 |     62 |     56 |     66 |     69 |       63 |       41 |
|       67 | CST (C)                   |                   65 |                   55 |     73 |     69 |     73 |     68 |       51 |       73 |
|       68 | L&T Powai (I)             |                   75 |                   70 |     60 |     57 |     60 |     57 |       54 |       55 |
|       69 | Pepsico Chembur (R)       |                   45 |                   45 |     67 |     63 |     64 |     58 |       53 |       65 |
|       70 | Andheri (I)               |                   75 |                   70 |     71 |     68 |     72 |     67 |       72 |       73 |

Note: @ -Data w.r.t. 2017 are under validation, I - Industrial Area, C - Commercial Area; R Residential Area, S - Silence Zone.

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