2 Science and Technology · 2.5.4 Pollution and control

2.5.4.9 Noise pollution: standards and the Noise Rules 2000

Noise pollution is unwanted or excessive sound that harms health and comfort; in India it is controlled mainly by the Noise Rules, 2000, which set day and night limits for four kinds of areas.

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Key terms

  • decibel
  • dB(A)
  • Leq
  • Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000
  • silence zone
  • 100 metres
  • day and night limits
  • loudspeakers
  • firecrackers
  • green crackers
  • In re Noise Pollution

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