New Delhi: Firecracker displays on Diwali increased noise pollution in Delhi along with air pollution. According to a Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) report, Karol Bagh remained the capital’s noisiest area for the second consecutive year. The sound level here was recorded at 89.1 decibels on Diwali, compared with 89.2 decibels last year. Despite a marginal decline, Karol Bagh recorded the highest noise level.
The DPCC report analysed data from 26 real-time noise monitoring stations in Delhi. It found that noise pollution increased at 19 stations compared with last year, while seven stations recorded a decline. In the monitored areas, sound levels ranged between 57.5 and 89.1 decibels.
Sonia Vihar recorded the highest increase in noise pollution this year. The noise level there rose from 64.3 decibels last year to 74.9 decibels, an increase of 16.6 percent. In Jahangirpuri, the sound level was 81.2 decibels, a rise of 9.7 percent, while in Mundka it increased by 9.1 percent to 68.2 decibels. In Patparganj, the noise level also reached 79.5 decibels.
Among the seven areas where noise pollution declined, Ashok Vihar recorded the sharpest fall. The noise level there dropped from 74.9 to 68.3 decibels, a decline of 8.8 percent. Connaught Place recorded a 5.7 percent decline, while Vivek Vihar saw a 1.7 percent fall.
The report’s figures show that the use of firecrackers on Diwali increased noise in most monitored areas of the capital. This has once again highlighted the challenge of controlling noise pollution and ensuring effective enforcement of rules.
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