Contents: Preface. Prelude. Abbreviations/Acronyms. 1. Introduction. 2. Causes of noise pollution. 3. Evil effects of noise pollution. 4. Sustainable development and quality of environment. 5. Legislation and judiciary. 6. Role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the duties of citizens. 7. Control of noise pollution: constructive suggestions. Appendices. Table of cases. Bibliography. Index.
"It is perhaps the first time, when human is dying of environmental pollution in hunt of overnight development and technological advancements. Though, the pollution of any kind is a slow poison, but 'environmental noise' is such a pollution, which is dire enemy of human brain and does not spare even animals and properties too. The noise pollution is in no way lesser hazardous than the air and water pollution. But, comprehensive legislation like water and air pollution is yet to be passed on noise. Although, the sweat music and soneral voice brings joy cordiality relaxations mental peace and makes life worth living but undesired noise brings disturbances to peace mental disorders and hence makes the life miserable. It is heartening that original text of Indian constitution is free from the word environment. In a long series of labour laws in India, the noise pollution is left unattended. It is only 1987, when environmental noise has been recognized, as a pollutant in India but public at large is still unaware about health hazards and remedies of the same.
To control noise pollution is a great cause before the whole humanity for its survival. This cause became the subject matter to this treatise. The book contains evil effects, causes and available legislation on noise pollution. A true effort has been attempted to comment upon legal provisions or case law on noise pollution. A need of sustainable development has been emphasized through this book. Role of NGOs and duties of citizens has been discussed in a lucid manner. The book is a practical approach to make the people understand their fundamental right to peaceful environment because rule of law must defend the rule of life and life will survive only when the biosphere is safe. Sustainable development is not a new idea, but growing concern of its problems and challenges on the globe is an additional feather of this book. The golden thread is the control of noise pollution, legal or extra legal.
The 'noise', an omen to human existence has now become a silent killer of the same; hence noise against the noise is constraining out.
The book explains in lucid language as under: the mechanism, how a sound enters the brain through ears and becomes noise; the existing noise levels in India and abroad with recommended safe limits; the environmental management in India; constitutions on environment; scattered law in Indian statutes on noise; noise, when amounts to an actionable nuisance; theory of substantial damage; evolution of environmental law in India; Judicial activism and environmental education; fundamental rights and the environment; right to clean environment; noise pollution versus right to religion; the role of public interest litigations; Asian country's constitution on environment; clean environment: a neglected human right and citizen's ignored duty." (jacket)
