Residents urge pollution board to control Kolkata construction noise
Representative image created by AI KOLKATA: Residents of a neighborhood in south Kolkata have contacted the state pollution control board, requesting it to manage noise pollution from construction activities, similar to its successful efforts in controlling dust pollution. Among the proposed solutions is the installation of sound suppression barriers at construction sites. In a letter addressed to PCB chairman Kalyan Rudra, a representative of the Hindustan Park residents’ association highlighted that the incessant high-decibel noise from local construction sites is overwhelming. Chartered Accountant Nina Ghosh from Hindustan Park mentioned that the use of jackhammers and the hammering of piling sheets…