The letter also alleged that, with a couple of exceptions, the state administration had not done enough to implement court-ordered standards to keep the decibel level within allowable limits on those holidays, which in turn causes tremendous problems for the elderly and for citizens. People with chronic heart or nerve diseases.
Renowned environmentalist and green technologist Somendra Mohan Ghosh, who has been fighting a long battle for years over the issue of air and sound pollution in the city, told IANS that in addition to this cookie nuisance, there are some additional pains over the years. years that is not only restricted on the occasion of New Year’s Eve but throughout the end of the year from Christmas Eve.
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“The first is rooftop parties in different multi-story buildings with DJs and sound boxes during this time of year, which goes on late into the night and sometimes into the early morning, making life miserable for residents. close.
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“Secondly, throughout the year-end week starting on Christmas Eve, different clubs and associations hold open-air music concerts that continue until midnight and sometimes even after that. Organizers of such events do not follow any applicable decibel limit rules after 10 p.m. Unfortunately, the police administration turns a blind eye to such threats,” Ghosh said.
Another cause for concern for environmentalists is the expected large crowd at the Alipore Zoological Gardens this weekend.
“On the occasion of Christmas, we witnessed the deteriorating level of air and sound pollution levels within the zoo premises, which caused a great deal of inconvenience for the animals housed there. So, taking a lesson from that, zoo authorities should take appropriate measures to keep contamination rates under control as far as possible,” Ghosh added.
Source: IANS
