Lok Sabha Question No. 2893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Monitoring of Noise Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

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

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION N0. 2893

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021

## Monitoring of Noise Pollution

## 2893.   SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

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

- (a)   whether  the  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  set  up  a  National  Noise Pollution Monitoring Network to monitor the noise pollution levels across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof:
- (c)  whether the Government has launched  any programmes to  create  awareness about the health hazards associated with the high noise pollution; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) and (b) Yes,  Sir.  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  in  association  with  State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees has set up National Ambient Noise Monitoring Network of Real Time Basis in 07 metropolitan cities and installed 70 Nos. of Noise Monitoring System in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai (10 Nos.  of  stations  in  each  city)  under  Phase-I  and  Phase-II  of  the  programme. Noise data generated for the year of 2020 for 07 Cities is attached at Annexure.Based on the data, it was observed that during day time, 14 out of 16 stations in residential zone, 11 out of 25 in commercial zone, 0 out of 12 in industrial zone and 17 out of 17 in silence zone are non-complying  with  ambient  noise  standards.  Similarly,  during  night  time  16  out  of  16 stations in residential zone, 23 out of 25 in commercial zone, 01 out of 12 in industrial zone and 17 out of 17 in silence zone are non-complying with ambient noise standards.

(c)  and  (d)The  Government  has  notified  Noise  Pollution  (Regulation  and  Control)  Rules, 2000 for regulation and control of noise pollution and its impact on health. These Rules relate to  restrictions  relating  to  use  of  loudspeakers,  public  address  systems  and  other  sound producing systems. In addition, it also prescribes air quality standards for noise for various land use areas such as industrial, commercial, residential and silence zone. Apart from this, the  Government has  taken  steps  to  control  noise  pollution  and  increasing  awareness  about health  ailments  associated  with  high  level  of  noise  pollution  which inter  alia include advisories for noise monitoring on the occasion of Diwali; publicity regarding the ill effects of firecrackers, launching of eco-friendly green firecrackers as per the directives of Hon'ble Supreme Court 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 to concerned  designated  authorities  to  take  corrective  measures  to  control  noise  pollution. Further, States and UTs have been directed to submit action plan on following:

- (i) State  PCBs  may  undertake  Noise  level  monitoring  in  conjunction  with  the  Police Department and take remedial action.
- (ii) Police  Departments  of  all  the  States/UTs  may  obtain  the  Noise  monitoring  devices within a period of three months.
- (iii) Police Department of all the State/UTs may also train their staff regarding the use of such devices.
- (iv) Police  Department  of  all  the  State/UTs  may  develop  a  robust  protocol  for  taking appropriate action against the defaulters.
- (v) Use  of  Sound  Limiter(s)  in  all  sound  system  /  public  address  system  for  effective control of Noise Pollution.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2893 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 12.03.2021 REGARDING "MONITORING OF NOISE POLLUTION" RAISED BY SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

## AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL DATA OF SEVEN CITIES FOR THE YEAR 2020

| S. No.   | Stations Name with Zone   | Stations Name with Zone   | Limit in dB(A) Leq   | Limit in dB(A) Leq   | 2020       | 2020       |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------|------------|
| S. No.   |                           | Location                  | Day                  | Night                | Day        | Night      |
| S. No.   |                           | Location                  | 06AM to 10PM         | 10PM to 06AM         | Leq. dB(A) | Leq. dB(A) |
| 1        |                           | ParisarBhawan (C)         | 65                   | 55                   | 63         | 57         |
| 2        | Peeniya                   | (I)                       | 75                   | 70                   | 62         | 60         |
| 3        |                           | NisargaBhawan (R)         | 55                   | 45                   | 61         | 60         |
| 4        | Marathali                 | (C)                       | 65                   | 55                   | 62         | 60         |
| 5        | BTM (R)                   |                           | 55                   | 45                   | 55         | 54         |
| 6        | Yeshwantpur               | (C) 65                    |                      | 55                   | 70         | 63         |
| 7        | R.V.C.E. (S)              | 50                        |                      | 40                   | 59         | 57         |
| 8        | Whitefield (I)            | 75                        |                      | 70                   | 64         | 59         |
| 9        | Dolmur                    | (R)                       | 55                   | 45                   | 62         | 56         |
| 10       | Nihmans                   | (S)                       | 50                   | 40                   | 60         | 71         |
| 11       | Eye Hospital              | (S)                       | 50                   | 40                   | 60         | 59         |
| 12       | T.Nagar(C)                |                           | 65                   | 55                   | 74         | 71         |
| 13       | Perambur (C)              |                           | 65                   | 55                   | 60         | 53         |
| 14       | Guindy (I)                |                           | 75                   | 70                   | 73         | 73         |
| 15       | Triplicane (R)            | 55                        |                      | 45                   | 59         | 58         |
| 16       | Pallikarnai (C)           | 65                        |                      | 55                   | 58         | 55         |
| 17       | Velachery (R)             | 55                        |                      | 45                   | 63         | 56         |
| 18       | Washermanpet (C)          | 65                        |                      | 55                   | 69         | 69         |
| 19       | Anna Nagar (S)            |                           | 50                   | 40                   | 63         | 62         |
| 20       | Sowcarpet (R)             |                           | 55                   | 45                   | 62         | 58         |
| 21       | Dilshad Garden            | (S)                       | 50                   | 40                   | 68         | 68         |
| 22       | CPCB                      | HQ.(C)                    | 65                   | 55                   | 64         | 56         |
| 23       | DCE(S)                    |                           | 50                   | 40                   | 56         | 53         |
| 24       | ITO (C)                   |                           | 65                   | 55                   | 75         | 73         |
| 25       | NSIT (S)                  |                           | 50                   | 40                   | 57         | 54         |
| 26       | Civil                     | Lines (C)                 | 65                   | 55                   | 60         | 57         |
| 27       | RK                        | Puram(R)                  | 55                   | 45                   | 61         | 56         |

|   S. No. | Stations   | Name with Zone     |   Limit in dB(A) Leq |   Limit in dB(A) Leq | 2020   |   2020 |
|----------|------------|--------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------|--------|
|       28 |            | AnandVihar (C)     |                   65 |                   55 | 62     |     58 |
|       29 |            | Mandir Marg (S)    |                   50 |                   40 | 56     |     49 |
|       30 |            | Punjabi Bagh (R)   |                   55 |                   45 | 56     |     51 |
|       31 |            | Abids (C)          |                   65 |                   55 | 70     |     62 |
|       32 |            | Punjagutta(C)      |                   65 |                   55 | 68     |     61 |
|       33 |            | Jeedimetla(I)      |                   75 |                   70 | 64     |     62 |
|       34 |            | Zoo (S)            |                   50 |                   40 | 57     |     57 |
|       35 |            | Jublee Hills (R)   |                   55 |                   45 | 60     |     55 |
|       36 |            | Tarnaka(R)         |                   55 |                   45 | 65     |     56 |
|       37 |            | Gaddapothram(I)    |                   75 |                   70 | 64     |     63 |
|       38 |            | Gachibowli(S)      |                   50 |                   40 | 59     |     55 |
|       39 |            | Secunderabad (C)   |                   65 |                   55 | 67     |     64 |
|       40 |            | Kukatpalli (C)     |                   65 |                   55 | 77     |     73 |
|       41 |            | SSKM Hospital (S)  |                   50 |                   40 | 52     |     52 |
|       42 |            | Gole Park (I)      |                   75 |                   70 | 63     |     59 |
|       43 |            | Head Quarter (C)   |                   65 |                   55 | 63     |     61 |
|       44 |            | Patauli (R)        |                   55 |                   45 | 5`9    |     59 |
|       45 |            | New Market (C)     |                   65 |                   55 | 64     |     65 |
|       46 |            | Birati N. (R)      |                   55 |                   45 | 62     |     55 |
|       47 |            | RG Kar (S)         |                   50 |                   40 | 56     |     59 |
|       48 |            | Tollygunge (C)     |                   65 |                   55 | 65     |     61 |
|       49 |            | Bag Bazar (R)      |                   55 |                   45 | 67     |     64 |
|       50 |            | Behala (I)         |                   75 |                   70 | 67     |     63 |
|       51 |            | Talkatora (I)      |                   75 |                   70 | 61     |     57 |
|       52 |            | HajratGunj (C)     |                   65 |                   55 | 65     |     57 |
|       53 |            | P.G.I. (S)         |                   50 |                   40 | 76     |     71 |
|       54 |            | Indira Nagar (R)   |                   55 |                   45 | 55     |     54 |
|       55 |            | Gomti Nagar (S)    |                   50 |                   40 | 63     |     57 |
|       56 |            | Chinhat (I)        |                   75 |                   70 | 65     |     53 |
|       57 |            | IT College (S)     |                   50 |                   40 | 63     |     57 |
|       58 |            | CSS Airport (C)    |                   65 |                   55 | 62     |     57 |
|       59 |            | RSC Aliganj (C)    |                   65 |                   55 | 71     |     63 |
|       60 |            | UPPCB HQ. (R)      |                   55 |                   45 | 62     |     56 |
|       61 |            | Thane (C)          |                   65 |                   55 | 67     |     68 |
|       62 |            | Vashi Hospital (S) |                   50 |                   40 | 65     |     65 |
|       63 |            | Ashp (S)           |                   50 |                   40 | 56     |     56 |

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|   S. No. | Stations Name with Zone   | Stations Name with Zone   |   Limit in dB(A) Leq |   Limit in dB(A) Leq |   2020 |   2020 |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------|--------|
|       64 |                           | Bandra (C)                |                   65 |                   55 |     63 |     63 |
|       65 |                           | MPCB, Head Qarter (C)     |                   65 |                   55 |     64 |     59 |
|       66 |                           | M&MKandivali (I)          |                   75 |                   70 |     59 |     52 |
|       67 |                           | CST (C)                   |                   65 |                   55 |     72 |     66 |
|       68 |                           | L&T Powai (I)             |                   75 |                   70 |     61 |     55 |
|       69 |                           | PepsicoChembur (R)        |                   55 |                   45 |     68 |     65 |
|       70 |                           | Andheri (I)               |                   75 |                   70 |     72 |     70 |

Note: C -  Commercial Zone, R- Residential Zone, S- Silence Zone, I - Industrial Zone