Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) regional officer SS Rana said that the noise level was higher on the night of Deepawali in comparison with the normal day due to the shift from crackers to more colourful fireworks, including rockets and aerial fireworks.
Ambient noise levels were monitored at 12 locations and the analysis showed that the maximum noise level was observed at Saharanpur Chowk and while the minimum but more than the normal standard was registered at Vasant Vihar. The officer said that at Vidhan Sabha Chowk, noise level 67.49 db (a) was observed on the night of Deepawali while normal is 65.41.
The noise level 66.83 db (a) at CMI Hospital was observed on the night of Diwali while normal is 64.15.
The noise level 69.57 db (a) at Prince Chowk was observed on the night of Diwali while it was
72.04 (db (a)) at Clock Tower while the normal is 69.9.
The noise level 68.79 db (a) at Doon Hospital was observed on the night of Diwali while normal is 58.51.
The noise level 72.87 db (a) at Saharanpur was observed on the night of Diwali while normal is 67.67.
The noise level 68.22 db (a) at Nehru Colony was observed on the night of Diwali while normal is 52.96.
The noise level 67.52 db (a) at Race Course was observed on the night of Diwali while normal is 53.22.
The noise level 70.69 db (a) at Kishan Nagar Chowk was observed on the night of Diwali while normal is 66.59.
The noise level 63.67 db (a) at Vasant Vihar was observed on the night of Diwali while normal is 47.52.
The noise level 64.49 db (a) at ISBT was observed on the night of Diwali while normal is 62.39.
The noise level 67.91 db (a) at Gandhi Park was observed on the night of Diwali while normal is 55.93.
However, the normal noise level during day time and night time at industrial area is 75 db (a)) and 65 db (a) respectively while it is 65 and 55 at commercial area, 55 and 45 at residential area and 50 and 40 at silence zone area.