CSE does noise level survey, finds many areas in Delhi crossing
the norms Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) Pollution
Monitoring Lab tracks noise levels in Delhi and finds them to be
very high in some places Constant exposure to noise can have
serious health implications, ranging from deafness to heart
conditions to sleep disorders What is needed is better data,
more effective monitoring and stricter enforcement of
regulations New Delhi, September 16, 2011: Delhi has some of the
noisiest roads in the country, a recent decibel survey by Centre
for Science and Environment (CSE) has found. For instance, the
ITO intersection sees noise levels going up as high as 106
decibels due to constant vehicular honking - a veritable rock
concert on the streets. The standard for a silence zone is 50
decibels, while it is 55 decibels for residential areas.
Constant exposure to noise has serious health impacts. Prolonged
exposure to noise above the decibel level of 60 can lead to
irreversible Noise Induced Hearing Los