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STREET PLAY AND SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN AGAINST PRIVATE HELIPADS

 
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The Shiv Sena Party defied the Bombay High Court at it’s Dassera Rally while deliberately flouting Noise Pollution Rules. Awaaz Foundation recorded noise levels and sent them to the Police; the Police have now filed a case under the Environment Protection Act against the Organizers of the Rally. Read the report on noise levels at the Shiv Sena Dassera Rally 17th October 2010 and letter to the Commissioner of Police../Noise_Reports/Entries/2010/10/17_Report_on_Shiv_Sena_Dassera_Rally_17th_October_2010The_Rally_started_at_about_7pm_at_Shivaji_Park..html../Noise_Reports/Entries/2010/10/17_Report_on_Shiv_Sena_Dassera_Rally_17th_October_2010The_Rally_started_at_about_7pm_at_Shivaji_Park..htmlshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1

Report on Ganpati Visaran final day 2010


REPORT ON NOISE LEVELS 7th day  GANPATI 2010

The Saamna’s editorial of 20th October criticized filing of a police complaint against the Shiv Sena Dassera Rally.

Read Press on the edit and our response.

Links MITRA (Movement against Intimidation, Threat and Revenge against Activists): www.mitraindia.net Awaaz Foundation Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awaaz_Foundation Ashoka Foundation: http://www.ashoka.org/sabdulali Bombay Natural History Society: http://www.bnhs.org/ Sanskar India: http://www.sif.org.in/ Ministry of Environment and Forests: www.moef.nic.in Maharashtra Pollution Control Board: http://mpcb.gov.in/ Mapu Association: http://www.noalamina.org/english/ Karmayog.org discussion site on private helipads: http://www.karmayog.org/messages/message.aspx?id=2314 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awaaz_Foundationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awaaz_Foundationhttp://www.ashoka.org/sabdulalihttp://bnhs.org/http://www.sif.org.inhttp://www.moef.nic.inhttp://mpcb.gov.inhttp://www.noalamina.org/english/http://www.karmayog.org/messages/message.aspx?id=2314http://www.karmayog.org/messages/message.aspx?id=2314shapeimage_5_link_0shapeimage_5_link_1shapeimage_5_link_2shapeimage_5_link_3shapeimage_5_link_4shapeimage_5_link_5shapeimage_5_link_6shapeimage_5_link_7shapeimage_5_link_8shapeimage_5_link_9
Shivaji Park was declared a Silence Zone by the Bombay High Court on 5th May 2010. This is a big victory for the residents of Shivaji Park who filed a PIL against unbearable noise from political rallies. Read the News on Shivaji Park as a Silence Zone ../Noise_Press_Coverage/Entries/2010/5/5_Make_Shivaji_Park_silence_zone__HC.html../Noise_Press_Coverage/Entries/2010/5/5_Make_Shivaji_Park_silence_zone__HC.htmlshapeimage_6_link_0shapeimage_6_link_1

Illegal sand mining  continues on KIHIM BEACH in Raigad District  May 2010 despite a Bombay High Court Order.

The Union Environment Minister Shri Jairam Ramesh has accepted our petitions to deny permission to private helipads and conveyed the decision to the Chief Minister Maharashtra at a meeting on 6th July 2010 Read the Press on Minister’s statement banning private helipads Press on building technology without natural sand../Noise_Press_Coverage/Entries/2010/7/7_No_private_helipads_in_country__Jairam_Ramesh.html../Noise_Press_Coverage/Entries/2010/7/7_No_private_helipads_in_country__Jairam_Ramesh.htmlshapeimage_8_link_0shapeimage_8_link_1
Oil spills have been taking place over many years and have washed up on the beaches of Raigad District. Crude oil is visible as tar balls on beaches including in Alibag and Goa. See Press on crude oil spills .../Miscellaneous_Press/Entries/2010/8/24_NGO_wants_oil_spills_on_Maharashtra_coast_probed.html../Miscellaneous_Press/Entries/2010/8/24_NGO_wants_oil_spills_on_Maharashtra_coast_probed.htmlshapeimage_9_link_0shapeimage_9_link_1

The Bombay High Court completely prohibited sand mining in Maharashtra; the Union and State Governments are changing sand mining policy in response.

Jointly with MPCB Awaaz Foundation tested firecrackers to check compliance with Environmental standards on 26.10.2010

Read the Report on firecracker noise levels

Diwali 2010 was quieter than previous years in Mumbai in - an increase in awareness was clearly visible. Read the Report
Sumaira Abdulali receives the Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice in November 2010