Noise level in Mumbai during Ganesh immersion down: MPCB

MPCB said noise level in Mumbai was 81 decibel on the immersion day of 2015, which declined to 75.3 decibel on Thursday

The noise pollution level on the day of Ganesh idol immersion in Mumbai and adjoining regions have came down as compared to the preceding years, a senior Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) official said.

"The noise level in Mumbai was 81 decibel on the immersion day of 2015, which declined to 75.3 decibel yesterday," MPCB joint director V M Motghare told PTI.

The high pitch music played during the immersion rally of the Ganesh festival for last some years, leads to noise pollution, which apparently causes hearing disabilities.

The efforts of state police and the MPCB have led to the decline in noise pollution, the official said.

Noise pollution had reached to its worst level of 106 decibel during 2013, the MPCB annual report said.

MPCB on Friday released figures of key locations such as Bandra, Andheri, Girgaum and Pune.

Noise level at Girgaum declined from 101.8 decibel to 74.6 decibel. Andheri recorded 76 decibel as against 83.2 last year.

Thane city recorded a decline, from 89.4 decibel last year to 78.9 decibel on Thursday.

Pune has recorded a sharp fall in noise levels, down to 86 decibels this time as against 106.1 decibel last year, Motghare said.

MPCB recorded noise pollution levels on five days during the festival, at 158 locations in the state.