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Noise level was studied in four different categories of area in Haridwar and Dehradun city viz. residential, commercial, silent and industrial zones. Study was carried out at 32 locations with sound level meter to asses day and night time noise levels of Haridwar and Dehradun. However, noise level in all the areas were found to be above the ambient noise standards level. In residential areas of Haridwar and Dehradun the noise ranged between 77. 40±4. 52 to 89.90±8.87 dB (A) and 70. 70±8. 55 to 92.30±10. 41 dB (A), respectively, while in commercial areas of Haridwar and Dehradun the noise ranged between 80.20±10.61 to 96.60±10.23 dB (A) and 80.90±6.63 to 89.10±9.81 dB (A), respectively.
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Deka, S., 2000. Study on noise pollution in different areas of Guwahati City, Assam, India. Indian J. Environ. & Ecoplan, 3(3): 633-636.
Kisku, G.C., Salve, P.R., Kidwani, M.M. and Bhargava, S.K., 2002. Environmental impact of noise levels in and around opencast bauxite mine. J. Environ. Biol., 23(1): 51-56.
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Lusk, S.L., Hagerty, B.M., Gillespie, B. and Caruso, C.C., 2002. Chronic effects of workplace noise on blood pressure and heart rate. Arch. Environ. Hlth., 57(4): 273-281. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00039890209601410
Pawar, C.T. and Joshi, M.B., 2005. Urban development and sound level in Ichalkaranji city, Maharashtra. Indian J. Environ. & Ecoplan., 10(1): 177-181.
Rehm, S., 1983. Research on extra aural effects of noise since 1978 In: Rossi, G., ed., Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress on noise as a Public Health Problem, Vol 1, Milan, Centro Ricerche e studi Amplifon.
Sagar, T. V. and Rao, G. N., 2006. Noise pollution levels in Visakhapatnam city (India). Journal of Environ. Science & Engg., 48(2): 139-142.
Singh, N.M. and Rao, S.N., 2001. A reconnaissance of traffic noise pollution in the city of Patna. Indian J. Environ. Hlth., 43(4): 138-144.
Trivedi, P.R., 1999. Encyclopedia of World Environment. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, Vol. 4 and 5.
Vardhan, H., 2003. Community noise a public health hazard. Science Reporter, 1: 22-24. WHO, 1980. Environmental health criteria on Noise. 12. World Health Organisation. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/00043764-198012000-00009