NOISE LEVELS DURING MAHIM FAIR OVER THE YEARS 104.4 108.3 113.6 117.3db 122.5 99.8
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018 HOW MUCH NOISE IS TOO MUCH? Vacuum cleaner
Alarm clock
Food blender Motorcycle at 25 ft
Drilling machine
Discotheque/pneumatic hammer
Table saw
Jack hammer
Live Rock Band
Steel mill
Ambulance siren
Thunderclap
Air raid siren
Jet take-off (at 25 metres)
Double barrel shotgun Rocket Launch 75db 80db
85db
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95db
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NOISE RULES
Noise can affect the health of citizens and continuous exposure to levels above 80db could lead to partial hearing loss, as per WHO. According to Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, residential areas should have a level of 55db during day and 45db at night. "We have limited the number of bands and processions to cap the noise pollution levels. A lot of precautions have been taken with the presence of the police. This will continue for the next 10 days till the fair lasts," said
deputy commissioner of police (Zone V).
125db
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