Lok Sabha Question No. 2897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Noise Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM, KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION N0. 2897 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018

## Noise Pollution

## 2897.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: PROF. K.V. THOMAS: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a)    the  details  of  cities  which  have  recorded  the  highest  data  for  noise  pollution  in  the country;
- (b) the major causes of the noise pollution along with the steps being taken to curb it;
- (c)   whether the Government has formulated any scheme to curb/control noise pollution in metropolitan cities in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether honking has been found to be an occupational hazard for drivers especially autorickshaw  drivers  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  being  taken  to  bring awareness among them for the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Ambient noise levels are monitored by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association  with  State  Pollution  Control  Boards  (SPCBs)  /  Pollution  Control  Committees (PCCs)  in  seven  metro  cities,  namely  Delhi,  Mumbai,  Kolkata,  Chennai,  Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Lucknow under National Ambient Noise Monitoring Programme (NANMP). The city-wise noise levelsgenerated for the year 2017 is annexed.

(b) & (c)  The major causes of noise pollution inter alia include vehicular traffic, honking, railways, metro trains, aeroplanes, industries, generators, construction activities, use of public address  systems,  bursting  of  fire  crackers,  etc.  The  steps  taken  to  curb  noise  pollution  in metropolitan cities  include notification of noise limits for motor vehicles, airports, gensets and  certain  types  of  construction  equipments  under  Environment  (Protection)  Rules,  1986, issuance of advisories for eco-friendly Deepawali indicating ill effects of burning firecrackers and  issuance  of  directions  under  Section  18  (1)  (b)  of  Air  (Prevention  and  Control  of Pollution) Act, 1981 and section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.As part of strategy to reduce noise pollution in metropolitan cities and towns, the Government has notified the Noise  Pollution  (Regulation  and  Control)  Rules,  2000  prescribing  ambient  air  quality standards in respect of noise under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, for the regulation and control of noise pollution.

(d)  This Ministry or CPCB has not conducted any study to assess the occupational hazards for drivers especially auto-rickshaw drivers due to honking. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways under the provisions of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and Rules notified there under enforces the noise norms for horns and vehicles.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 2897 DUE FOR REPLY ON 28/12/2018 REGARDING NOISE  POLLUTION  RAISED  BY  SHRI  VISHNU  DAYAL  RAM,  PROF.  K.V. THOMAS, SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL&SHRIMATI VIJILA SATHYANANTH, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

## NON COMPLYING LOCATION OF SEVEN METRO CITIES (WITH RESPECT TO AMBIENT NOISE STANDARDS)

Noise Stations Data for 2017

|                         | Zones                   | Residential                     | Residential                     | Commercial                            | Commercial                            | Industrial                            | Industrial                            | Silence                               | Silence                         |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Prescribed Limits dB(A) | Prescribed Limits dB(A) | Prescribed Limits dB(A)         | Prescribed Limits dB(A)         | Prescribed Limits dB(A)               | Prescribed Limits dB(A)               | Prescribed Limits dB(A)               | Prescribed Limits dB(A)               | Prescribed Limits dB(A)               | Prescribed Limits dB(A)         |
|                         |                         | Day                             | Night                           | Day                                   | Night                                 | Day                                   | Night                                 | Day                                   | Night                           |
|                         |                         | 55 dB(A)                        | 45 dB(A)                        | 65                                    | 55                                    | 75                                    | 70                                    | 50                                    | 40 dB(A)                        |
| S. No                   | Name of the City        | Non Compl ying /Total Statio ns | Non Compl ying /Total Statio ns | dB(A) Non Compl ying /Total Statio ns | dB(A) Non Compl ying /Total Statio ns | dB(A) Non Compl ying /Total Statio ns | dB(A) Non Compl ying /Total Statio ns | dB(A) Non Compl ying /Total Statio ns | Non Compl ying /Total Statio ns |
| 1                       | Bangalore               | 2/3                             | 3/3                             | 2/3                                   | 3/3                                   | 0/2                                   | 0/2                                   | 2/2                                   | 1/2                             |
| 2                       | Chennai                 | 3/3                             | 3/3                             | 2/4                                   | 4/4                                   | 0/1                                   | 0/1                                   | 2/2                                   | 2/2                             |
| 3                       | Delhi                   | 2/2                             | 2/2                             | 3/4                                   | 3/4                                   | 0/0                                   | 0/0                                   | 4/4                                   | 4/4                             |
| 4                       | Hyderaba d              | 2/2                             | 2/2                             | 2/4                                   | 3/4                                   | 2/2                                   | 2/2                                   | 2/2                                   | 2/2                             |
| 5                       | Kolkata                 | 3/3                             | 3/3                             | 1/3                                   | 2/3                                   | 0/2                                   | 0/2                                   | 2/2                                   | 2/2                             |
| 6                       | Lucknow                 | 1/2                             | 2/2                             | 2/3                                   | 2/3                                   | 0/2                                   | 0/2                                   | 3/3                                   | 3/3                             |
| 7                       | Mumbai                  | 1/1                             | 1/1                             | 1/4                                   | 3/4                                   | 0/3                                   | 1/3                                   | 2/2                                   | 2/2                             |
|                         | TOTAL                   | 14/16                           | 16/16                           | 13/25                                 | 20/25                                 | 2/12                                  | 3/12                                  | 17/17                                 | 16/17                           |