NOISE POLLUTION IN PAKISTAN
A NOISE is a nuisance that is a major threat to human lives. According to us in the past thirty years, the noise has been increasing rapidly in Pakistan. Unfortunately, there is no legislation to deal with noise emanating from railway engines aircraft or airports or industrial or construction activities. public complaints about noise pollution are often received in the federal and provincial environmental protection agencies but due to non-availability of a national standard for noise, these Agencies do not take any legal action.
The road traffic noise is another source of noise no sense in urban areas of Pakistan the situation is getting alarming with an increase in traffic density on City roads particularly in Karachi at present there are no national standards for prescribing noise limits for residential areas industrial areas commercial areas are silence zone. Most of the area as particularly the urban side is subjected to an acceptable noise condition due to construction manufacturing, traffic, and recreational activities.
A national survey has been conducted to assess the noise level in cities however random touch in Different cities showed that the noise level in most of the areas was hired as 72 to 90 DB which is much higher than the acceptable limits. In the present condition, we don’t have any specific and detailed legislation to control noise pollution. the government should pass the noise pollution control act to meet the special Pakistan conditions.
We Want there should be a city noise control code for all major cities in Pakistan. we think that the creation of unnecessary noise has to be prohibited and should be punishable under the law which is made by the Pakistan environmental protection agency exercising its power under clause B section of the Pakistan environmental protection ordinance 1983.
We say that the government to revise the Pakistan standards for noise emission for motor vehicles and ban on the use of pressure horns, marriage, halls, clubs, hotels, musical shows, musical shops, fairs, exhibitions, & also ban on fireworks. In this regard TV, radio, the internet, and newspaper should give wide publicity.