NEW DELHI: The national capital was less noisy than last Diwali. However, decibel levels spiked in comparison to the usual daily average and, apart from Wazirpur, no other area met the standards.
According to Delhi Pollution Control Committee, the range reached the maximum at 77.4dB(A) as against an average of 69dB(A), depicting that the firework did make an impact on denizens’ ears.
“Real-time noise monitoring was undertaken at 31 locations in Delhi. The range was observed varying from 54.2dB(A) in Wazirpur to 77.4dB(A) in Karol Bagh on Diwali. On a normal day, the range varies from 46.4 to 69.5dB(A),” stated DPCC.
Karol Bagh turned out to be the loudest this Diwali, recording the sonic disturbance at 77.4dB as against 78dB last Diwali. In Jahagirpuri, the noise level reached 76dB as against 81.5dB last year. At 73.4dB, Lajpat Nagar became the third-most noisy and louder than last Diwali (71.2dB).
Meanwhile, Wazirpur, at 54.2dB, was the quietest, followed by Nazafgarh at 55.2dB and Alipur at 58.4dB.
The standard for acceptable noise levels in residential areas is 55dB(A) during daytime and 45dB(A) at night.
