Eminent residents’ reminder awakens authorities to behave towards noise air pollution in Chhattisgarh
Express News Service
RAIPUR: The eminent residents and activists in Chhattisgarh capital reminded the authorities of their tasks sharing with them the varied directives issued by the judiciary and numerous tribunals towards the rising noise air pollution urging them to promptly act.
They narrated the constructive expertise everybody witnessed over the last two years of Covid-19 pandemic when the ban was imposed on numerous occasions, together with social and spiritual, resulting in nearly full verify on the noise air pollution.
The plea by the outstanding residents led the authorities problem an order to the sector officers in Raipur to stringently comply and management the noise air pollution.
“During the pandemic, it was perhaps after decades the drastic decline in noise levels had reached even below the prescribed standards and it has really led to direct beneficial impact on the mental peace of the people. Various researches had already proved beyond doubt the detrimental impacts the noise pollution can have on public health. Besides the noise induced hearing loss, the loud noise exposure can even cause sleep disturbances, high blood pressure, heart disease, annoyance and stress”, stated Dr Rakesh Gupta, Chairman, Chhattisgarh Medical Board who accompanied the eminent residents to fulfill the authorities to induce them to empathise with the issues confronted by the frequent man owing to the noise air pollution.
They cited the detailed orders and the set requirements issued on numerous events by the Supreme courtroom, excessive courtroom, nationwide inexperienced tribunal, surroundings conservation boards and requested the authorities from chief secretary to the collectors to implement them strictly throughout the state.
Admitting the dangerous impact of noise air pollution on well being, the Raipur collector Saurabh Kumar requested the sub divisional magistrates and all police stations incharge to make sure ‘silence zone’ throughout the radius of 100 metre of colleges, schools, hospitals.
“Take tough action against those using sound boxes on vehicles creating noise pollution, using loudspeakers during prohibited hours between 10 pm to 6 am or at public places without permission”, acknowledged the order issued for compliance.
