Lok Sabha Question No. 337 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-09
Subject: Noise and Air Pollution by Aircraft
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 337 (To be answered on the August 2018) 9th

## NOISE AND AIR POLLUTION BY AIRCRAFT

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the noise and air pollution created by aircraft affects the localities near the airports and if the details thereof;
- (c) whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Government to file a report on noise level standards for airport zones and restrict night flying at airports;
- (6) whether the Government is contemplating to promote silent engine aircraft to
- (d) if s0, the details thereof with the action taken by the Government in this regard; and along
- (e) whether the Delhi airport operator is set to Taxibots-pilot-controlled semirobotic machines that tow aircraft from parking bays to runway with engines switched off to curb air poliution and help airiines to save fuei, if s0, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be made operational? buy

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

Statement referred in reply to Part () to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Ques: No: 337 regarding "Noise and Air Pollution by Aircraft to be answered on 09.08.2018.

(a) The aircraft operations affect localities just below the flight paths while taking off and landing However, the air pollution is mainly concentrated %t the airports In order to minimize the noise and air pollution the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued regulations on

A copy of the notifications is available o DGCA's website (WWW;dgca nic in); (b) Ail civil aircraft are designed to meet Noise standards laid down by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): As and when new technology is available; airlines do adopt the same for overall benefit of noise reduction and fuel saving:

(i) Noise Management of Aircraft Operations at Airports and (ii) Climate Change Initiatives and Local Air Quality Monitoring in Civil Aviation.

Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to file a report on noise standards for airports In compliance to Hon'ble NGT order; MoEF&CC has already notified the noise standards for airports in June 2018 There is no restriction on night flying at Indian airports. A copy of MoEF&CC Notification dated 18.06.2018 is at Annexure-A.

As this is a new technology; it's procedures need to be checked from operational, safety and environmental of view. point

(e) DGCA has accepted & FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that allows Taxibot to tow an aircraft from parking bay to runway hoiding without using the main engines leading to savings in fuel' and poilution reductions. point

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## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 18th 2018 June,

GS RS68(E) ~In exercise of Ihe powers conferred 1986 (29 of 1986).  the Central Government by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Prolection) (Protection) Rules, 1986, namely: hereby makes the following rules  further to amend the Environnent Act,

1. (4) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Amenclment Rules, 2018.

(2) shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Guzelle. They

- 2 In the Environment (Protection) Rules; 1986. in Schedule-I, after serial number HI and the entries relating thereto; the following serial number and thc entries shall be inserted, namely:-

| No_   | Industry   | Paraneters                                                                | Standards                                                                 | Standards                                                                 |
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|       | 2          |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |
|       |            | Ambient Air Quality Standards with respect to Noise in Airport Noise Zone | Ambient Air Quality Standards with respect to Noise in Airport Noise Zone | Ambient Air Quality Standards with respect to Noise in Airport Noise Zone |
| "12   | Airports   | Type ol Airporls                                                          | Limits in dB (A) Leq                                                      | Limits in dB (A) Leq                                                      |
|       |            |                                                                           | Tine Day                                                                  | Night Time                                                                |
|       |            | Busy Airports                                                             | 70                                                                        | 65                                                                        |
|       |            | AIl other Airports excluding proposed airports                            | 65                                                                        | 6u)                                                                       |

## Definitivns:

- (a) which is relatable (0 human hearing: A day tine from 6.00 a.m. to [0.00 to 6.00 a.mn. are considered for time Weighted #Verage\_ p.ni
- (b) denotes the frequency weighting in the measurement of noise and corresponds to frequency response characteristics of the human car (The rangc of human hearing is 20 Hz to 20 kHz). Leq;
- (c) A "decibel" is & unit in which noise is measured.
- (d) It is energy mean of thc noise level over a specified period: Leq:
- (e) Airport For the purpose of noise management at airports, airport shall he detined as civil airporl which has more than 50,000 aircraft movements per year (a movement being a take-Off or 2 busy Busy
- Take-off' A the application of takeoff power to an  altitude of final take-off
- Landing A phase of flight the beginning of the landing flare until aircraft exits (he landing runway cones to a stop O the runway, Or When power is applied for takeoff in the case of a touch-ancgo landing: fror
- h) Lmax is unit for aircraft maximum noise levef in unils dB(A) which is maximum Or peak noise value for aircrafts at the monitoring location in accorclance with the noise standards notified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for respective airports
- Other Airports an
- (j) Proposed Airports
- time shall mean from Day
- (ii) The above
- (iii) The specified limit excludes defense aircraft and aircraft landing and take-off noise from all runways
- (iv) However. (he limit for aircraft noise as Linax will be notified by the airport operator with approval of the Directorale General of Civil Aviation at the aircrafi noise monitoring locations installed by the airports #S mentioned in paragraph ol this notification\_
- (v) The noise limits specified in above shall replace and supersede the ambient air quality in respect of noise limits of the following existing zones:
- (a) Silence;
- Residential; and

## Note

- (vi) As specified in the Noise Pollution (Regulalion and Control) under Airport Noise Zone\_ 2000 in the areas directly Rules, falling
- (vii) The noise standards within thc overall boundary of airports shall be time 75 dB (A) and night time 70 db (A) applicable as Industrial Areas i.e 2000 and shall be measured at different as per the Noise (Regulation and Conlrol) Rules points Of airport boundary and then averaged day Leq Leq
- (viii) These standards will not be applicable to civil airport which has less than annually: 15,000 aircraft movement

For Airports excluding newly proposed airports: In addition to dB(A) applicable in the 'airport noise zones' specified above, Lmax value in dB(A) shall be more than 50,000 anqual traffic General of Civil Aviation only for airports monitored and cominunicaled movements These Lmax values shall be complied by airlines and to be value shall be reviewed a5 and when there is a requirement in future. Leq having

- (2) For Proposed Airports (yet to be operationalized):
2. should be   subiitted to the Ministry of Environmnent; airport operators and results Environment Clearance under the Environment Forest and Climate while   seeking Impact Assessment Notification, 2006. Change
3. (ii) The airport operalors should also develop airport noise zone as specified in same with Housing and Urban Affairs paragraph 4 and share the necessary land use planning around and concerned State Development Authority for airport. Ministry
4. (iii) Thc concerned State Union Territory Development Authorities should institutions & commercial facilities not allow any new residential, and other noise sensitive area in the airport noise zone without any noise reduction measure. area falling
5. 2 Compliance of noise levels applicable to Airport Noise Zone as specified above shall lie with the airport operator
3. Airport operators shall prepare Noise Management Plan for compliance of the
7. 4\_ Airport Noise Zones:
- (1) The Airport Noise Zone area for each Airport shall be dcfined as Noise Contour for by the respective Operalor On the basis of existing GSR 751 and night period Aviation (Height Restrictions for (E), issued by (he Ministry of Civil Safeguarding of Aircraft Operations) Rules\_ 2015 published on 30" to time on Height Restriction for Operation considering and  departure  funnels ancl Instrument Approuch Procedures, Standard Instrument Instrumenr  Flight   Procedures (i.e; in consultation with Departure & Standard Terminal Arrival Route) same shall be shall be approved by ihe\_Direcloratc General of Civil Aviation website of respeclive Airport Operators. This activity shall be and displayed on  the of issuance Of the final notification. completed within two years the dale day Airport Trom
9. 5.
10. 6\_
- (2) State Union Territory Development Authorities should (ake into consideration ol requirements in the airport noise zone area for the land use' Airport Operations planning around the airport:

Airport Noise Mapping: Noise mapping in for all airports should be carried out as per the requirenents specified in the Civil future Director General projections of the airporl aS per the Master Plan of the A aircraft movement and traffic places at Airports well aS in the website Operator and State Union  Territory Development Authority. Airport

- Protocol and Measurements Procedure: Monitoring protocol followed.

zone displayed on the website of the Control Board shall be

- Development Authorities Regional   Planning  Department . shall specify provisions for  inclusion of sound resistance in new in the design. construction and materials selections for commercial facilities codes and bye laws for any building constructions improving indoor environment under existing building under airport noise zones\_ coming
- 8 AIl the Airport, Airline and Authority shall comply with the requirements specified in the notificalion within two years fron the date Of notification:

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[FNo. Q-15O17/31/2015-CPW]

Dr . A SENTHIL VEL, Scientist 'G-

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Digitally signed by ALOK KUMAR

Note 22" March, 2018.