2. You are Amit/ Amita living in Delhi. Apart from the environmental pollution, you
feel concerned and disturbed at the rise in noise pollution. Write a letter to the editor ,
‘The Hindustan Times’ on the basis of the points given below in 120-150 words. (10)
• moving vehicles all the time create noise
• number of vehicles has increased
• use of loudspeakers in functions
• pressure horns, used by motorists
• disturbance, lack of peace
• mental and psychological problems
Answers
Diwali just passed by, and while we well know the horrors of pollution it unleashed—the air becoming hazardous, severe and finally catastrophic, reaching well over 40 times the safe limits — another kind of pollution was also unleashed that largely went unnoticed. Perhaps we were too busy celebrating this wonderful festival, or too ill and choking on the smoke to bother, or because the pollution has become so much part of our lives, we didn’t even notice.
I am talking about noise pollution: the horrific, ear-splitting explosions from bombs and other noisy crackers. Of course, it is not just Diwali — I have nothing against the festival— but our other celebrations too have a horrific impact on our health. Noise is a malaise that afflicts most urban cities. However, it is so much a part of our lives that many of us don’t even think of it as noise pollution. It was one of the reasons why I shifted out of Mumbai. I found I couldn’t escape the constant, deafening noise of local trains and traffic. Like many, I lived almost atop a busy road, and there was little let up in traffic, even during night. My nerves were on the edge, while the diesel fumes caused severe, frequent headaches, often impairing my regular functioning. There is nothing out of the ordinary about my affliction. Noise pollution is linked to many ailments, such as heart disease, hypertension, and can lead to debilitating hearing loss.
I had the luxury to move, but it was like moving from the frying pan into the fire. We know Delhi-NCR as one of the world’s most polluted regions. However, few are aware that it is also the capital of noise pollution in the country. A decibel survey conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment showed that Delhi has some of the noisiest roads. A large-scale survey involving over two lakh participants by a Germany-based firm using a mobile app found a 64% positive co-relation between noise and hearing loss. The survey was conducted across various cities—including Delhi and Mumbai and found Delhi to be one of the noisiest. Its citizens had the maximum amount of hearing loss, proportionate to their age.
The standard set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is 50 dB (decibel) for a silence zone and 55 dB for residential areas. However, on a busy street in Delhi-NCR, the noise levels would typically hover around 90-100 dB.
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