When Several AK-47 and Vulcanos Erupt at 145 Decibel...
Often labelled as the most ‘important’ festival in the Hindu calendar, Diwali (contracted from Deepavali) is celebrated with unparalleled vigour, not just in India but other neighbouring and not-so neighbouring countries too. Trinidad & Tobago, for instance, observes an official holiday on the day of Diwali. The literal translation of ‘Deepavali’ is ‘lighting the row of lamps’, but steadily through the years, the festival has also earned a reputation of being synonymous to noise and air pollution.
The Supreme Court had stipulated a noise cap of 125 decibel (dB), which the firecracker manufacturers have to comply with. However, Awaaz Foundation recently reported that up to 10 commonly available brands failed to adhere to the noise limit. Notorious sounding brands like AK-47 and Vulcano even touched 145 dB, the equivalent of sound produced by an average shot-gun blast. Worse, all ‘serial’ and ‘rassi’ bombs, when randomly tested, were found to be exceeding permissible noise standards. There doesn’t seem to be any improvement from 2003, when various bombs earned a dubious reputation for disregarding the noise limit.
“Though I do it for money, I’m concerned for the small boys who buy big bombs,” laments Tushaar Kumar, a seasonal firecracker vendor stationed in Malviya Nagar, South Delhi. Shrugging the momentary surge of moral dilemma, he adds with a smile, “This year, the customers are favouring rockets and anars”.
While the usual suspects and celebrities like Sachin Tendulkar and Nana Patekar continued to persuade schoolchildren to enjoy a quiet Diwali, many district administrations proclaimed the respective Municipalities don’t have the necessary equipment needed to measure noise emissions. The Supreme Court had also drawn a Lakshman Rekha for burning of firecrackers, but the enforcement of such a deadline remained hypothetical. Over the past few years, the highest noise levels were detected close to the 11th hour mark, which is one full hour overtime.
Often labelled as the most ‘important’ festival in the Hindu calendar, Diwali (contracted from Deepavali) is celebrated with unparalleled vigour, not just in India but other neighbouring and not-so neighbouring countries too. Trinidad & Tobago, for instance, observes an official holiday on the day of Diwali. The literal translation of ‘Deepavali’ is ‘lighting the row of lamps’, but steadily through the years, the festival has also earned a reputation of being synonymous to noise and air pollution.
The Supreme Court had stipulated a noise cap of 125 decibel (dB), which the firecracker manufacturers have to comply with. However, Awaaz Foundation recently reported that up to 10 commonly available brands failed to adhere to the noise limit. Notorious sounding brands like AK-47 and Vulcano even touched 145 dB, the equivalent of sound produced by an average shot-gun blast. Worse, all ‘serial’ and ‘rassi’ bombs, when randomly tested, were found to be exceeding permissible noise standards. There doesn’t seem to be any improvement from 2003, when various bombs earned a dubious reputation for disregarding the noise limit.
“Though I do it for money, I’m concerned for the small boys who buy big bombs,” laments Tushaar Kumar, a seasonal firecracker vendor stationed in Malviya Nagar, South Delhi. Shrugging the momentary surge of moral dilemma, he adds with a smile, “This year, the customers are favouring rockets and anars”.
While the usual suspects and celebrities like Sachin Tendulkar and Nana Patekar continued to persuade schoolchildren to enjoy a quiet Diwali, many district administrations proclaimed the respective Municipalities don’t have the necessary equipment needed to measure noise emissions. The Supreme Court had also drawn a Lakshman Rekha for burning of firecrackers, but the enforcement of such a deadline remained hypothetical. Over the past few years, the highest noise levels were detected close to the 11th hour mark, which is one full hour overtime.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
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