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Pollution Control Board to assess noise and pollution levels on Deepavali day
Posted on: 26/Oct/2016 11:19:32 AM
The Pollution Control Board has decided to conduct a survey to assess noise and pollution levels on Deepavali day in Chennai and 11 important cities of Tamil Nadu. During the Deepavali festival day the crackers should be burst only between 6 am to 10 pm. In the year 2005.the Supreme Court banned bursting of sound-emitting crackers between 10 pm and 6 am during the festival.
In view of this the Pollution Control Board has been creating awareness among public and school children on ways to celebrate a safe Deepavali.
The Pollution Control Board has mentioned that the assessment would take place for two days in Chennai, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchi, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Dindigul, Vellore, Tirupur, Hosur and Cuddalore in the State.
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