Interning with Ashoka, I had the fortune of meeting this top 'Guru' who has been fighting noise pollution very effectively. Watch this 18 mins exclusive interview with one of the most influential figures active in this field in India. Sumaira Abdulali has singlehandedly forced a stricter policy framework and its implementation in order to eliminate noise pollution. Definitely inspiring!
This blog is created to promote awareness on the problem of noise pollution and excessive honking in India in particular. It started as a college campaign in Pune in 2007 and has since recorded news, articles and initiatives around the world that address this topic. Let us all start from ourselves to reduce our contribution to the chaos on Indian roads. Let us promote silence before all we hear is only silence! Please email vipulshaha [at] gmail.com for your suggestions and ideas.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Where are the silence zones, HC asks BMC, govt, police
Orders clear demarcation of the zones in the city at the earliest
MUMBAI MIRROR BUREAU The city will soon have clearly specified silence zones, after the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the commissioner of police, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and the government to clearly demarcate silence zones in the city.......