One of
the environmental pollutions we all encounter in our day-to-day life is the
NOISE produced by railways, vehicular traffics, aeroplanes, industrial
machinery, various gadgets we use daily at home and office, loud speakers and
many other such things. In fact, every one of us in this world is subjected to
the pressure of NOISE pollution. Even a small wall clock in my room is making a
‘tick’, ‘tick’ sound throughout night
and day and similarly the ceiling fans make an awful lot of NOISE. We feel as
if the NOISE has engulfed our environment.
NOISE
at less magnitude does not bother us very much, but loud NOISES annoy us to a
great extent. They cause headache, increase blood pressure, create loss of
concentration, speech interference, loss of working efficiency and even
accidents at times. Some of the workers are permanently exposed to constant
NOISE pollution. Vehicles like motor-bikes create hell of NOISE for which the
driver and others on the road are exposed to. Everyone is used to this menace
of NOISE. NOISE control measures are been taken by the concerned agencies of
the government. However substantial control is not being achieved because of
the gigantic number of people who generate NOISE through their vehicles and
other machineries.
Excessive
honking is produced in the city area especially where hospitals and schools are
situated causing hindrance to the ailing patients and young children.
Technologies are available to manufacture noiseless vehicles and other
instruments and equipment we use at home and public places. But still the
NOISE surrounds us and annoys us. The Central Pollution Control Board of
Government of India issued a gazette notification on zoning of urban areas into
industrial area, commercial area and silence zone. It also indicated permissible
NOCE levels for these zones. However, such measures are not strictly followed
because NOICE is taken
as not an immediate killer. But everyone knows that it is a slow poison for all
of us.
India
is a country of festivals ... because of its diversity of cultures. During
these periods crackers and loud speakers generate deafening NOISE. Some young
people may like it loud and they enjoy at the cost of harassing the old sick
people who are already in pain owing to all kinds of illness. Is it possible to
live in a noiseless environment? – a question asked by me along with millions
of others. Unfortunately, the answer is a big NO. In future, we have to bear
louder noises all around us. We
have to adapt to NOISE. I have seen some people cannot sleep without the NOISE
of the ceiling fans or the humming NOISE of their air-conditioners. Therefore
it is obvious that human beings are adapting to NOISE environment in spite of
all control measures!
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