TNPCB efforts to check noise pollution

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, AUG. 11. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board(TNPCB), conducted vehicular checks for prohibited types of air horns at Koyambedu, Royapuram and Guindy.

The TNPCB chairperson, Ms. Sheela Rani Chunkath, who supervised the check at Guindy said, officials stopped vehicles TNO1 C 2369, TN28 B 1999 and TN02 A 7900 for using air horns which caused noise pollution. Action was taken against the vehicles and drivers were asked not to use air horns.

Over 200 vehicles were tested for emissions during the check up in the three places in city. Fifty per cent of the vehicles were found to exceed emission norms. Action was taken against heavy vehicles for violating the emission norms under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

The drivers of two-wheelers and cars were let off with a warning and were requested to bring down their emission levels to comply with the norms set.

A TNPCB press release said that increased ambient noise levels in public places through industrial activity, loud speakers, public address systems, music systems, vehicular horns, generator sets, construction activities and other mechanical devices affected overall well-being.

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