Descriptive English-Topic Q. Amongst the various kinds of environmental pollution, noise pollution is no less important. Suggest three measures to reduce noise pollution. A. One of the side effects of modernization and urbanization is the increasing level of decibel in town and cities. Noise pollution contributes to several health hazards like deafness, migraine and nervous disorders generally found in the residents of urban centers. Following are the three measures to reduce noise pollution. • It is utmost necessary to enact legal measures against noise pollution. Limits on decibel emission should be imposed. Besides, there should be ban or limited ban against such sources of noise pollution as festivals like Diwali, processions and blaring of loud speakers at public places for days on end. No doubt these measures will hurt the religious sentiments of the people but in the long term interest of a noise free or low-level noise society, such measures will be necessary. • Another important measure to reduce noise would be to create noise free zones. These zones should include hospitals, schools and offices and to a limited extent, the residential colonies also. Unfortunately, due to shortage of space, pressure of population and rampant materialism the distinction between the residential colonies and commercial cum business zone is shrinking in metros like Delhi. The master plan of these cities should take these factors into account and the municipal administration should strictly enforce the bye-laws and regulations relating to settlement norms so as to reduce the level of population. Besides, the master plan should carefully consider the problems related to noise pollution due to traffic and factories. • The third measure to control noise pollution would be at the level of technology. Use of silencers must be made compulsory in heavy vehicles and industries generating high decibels. Besides, blaring horns striking straight and hard on ear drums may perhaps be reduced by jingling musical notes. Loud speaker, radio and television manufacturers must be compelled by law to incorporate lower volumes in their products. Sincere research towards low noise producing engines and machines must be undertaken.
Posted on: Wed, 14 May 2014 09:50:35 +0000
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