Pollution is a serious problem these days. It is mainly of three kinds: water pollution, air pollution and noise pollution.
Noise pollution is one of the most serious evils that have been plaguing our life in different manifestations. It is a veritable nuisance to the urban people in particular. It may seem harmless, but its effect is very negative.
Noise pollution is mainly caused by the blowing horns of automobiles, reckless use of loudspeakers, running of heavy machines and bursting of crackers. Over-population and industrialization accelerate the rate of noise pollution. Aeroplanes too have a share in noise pollution in the affected zones.
Environmentalists repeatedly warn us about the ‘epidemic of nervous disorder’ to be caused by noise pollution. We can already find more and more people suffering from depression, and noise pollution is one of its important causes. But we pay little heed to their words.
The Supreme Court has passed a directive to limit the level of noise pollution. The Parliament too has enacted a law by which horns cannot be blared long after evening hours. But these laws and rules are observed more in breach than in the observance. Hence public awareness along with strict enforcement of the law can only curb the menace of noise pollution.
Noise pollution snatches our peace of mind. It must be tackled at an urgent level.
