A STUDY OF NOISE IN VARANASI CITY, UTTAR PRADESH (INDIA)

Authors

  • Rohit Patel P.G. Student, Department of Civil Engineering, MMMMUT, Gorakhpur, India Author
  • Dr. Govind Pandey Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, MMMUT, Gorakhpur, India Author

Keywords:

Noise, Pollution, Silent zone, Residential zone, Commercial zone, permissible limit, Leq, Traffic

Abstract

The current study point out that Varanasi city is suffering from very soaring level of noise pollution as compareto standard given by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), New Delhi. From this study it was observedthat the places which must be quiet are also in the grip of noise. The main causes of high noise level in Varanasi cityare traffic, population, and indiscipline among the public because of not following Noise Act along withtherules and regulations made by the government. Due to this purpose present study was made at various locationsof silent zone, residential zone and commercial zone with Sound Level Meter to calculate the day andnight sound level. Varanasi city is one of the famous city of Uttar Pradesh (U.P), so an effort has been made inthecity of Varanasi to calculate noise level at these locations and also remedial measures which must be takentoreduce this noise pollution in the city.

Published

2016-12-31

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 12 (2016): December

Section

Articles