Despite huge noise pollution caused by aviation, admitted by MOEF&CC in its Manual titled as “Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance Manual for AIRPORTS - May 2010” in an area of 6KM while landing and 3 KM while taking off, is neither assessed nor addresed by Airport Operator, Statutory Authorities.
All the 5 Noise Monitoring stations have been installed outside landing funnel. It is intringuing that with 5 Noise Monitoring Stations, it is claimed that the noise on 16 flight paths is being assessed and monitored. The location of 5 NMT is appearing as red dots which are outside the flight path.
You would be surprised to note that Noise Monitoring Station has not been installed under flight path of RWY 09, RWY 10, RWY 11 (Old & New) RWY 29 (Both old and New).
Minister for Environment & Forests, GNCT of Delhi has banned plying of Diesel Vehicles in Forests and ptrotected areas because these areas deserve quite and clean area and not smoke and noise. Its laudable effort but citizens too must be provided quite and clean environment.