Ahmedabad: Back in 1917, Mahatma Gandhi chose large Panche outside the walled city to establish Satyagraha ashram.
He looked for a quiet – far from Mills Roaring and black city life – where he could carry out his experiment with violence in peace.
Nearly 103 years later, constant honking from a vehicle that struggled for space on the road outside the Bapu Ashram has destroyed his peace.
In fact, stretching between Sabarmati Ashram and Vadaj Circle recorded the highest noise level in the city.
While acceptable levels in accordance with the Central Pollution Control Agency (CPCB) are 45 to 55 decibels (DB), the noise in this stretch is measured between 77 and 83 dB.
It should be mentioned here that the ashram has been marked as ‘silent zone’ by traffic police.
A comprehensive study to measure the level of noise disorders in the city was carried out by researchers from Indus University, Pandit Deendayal Energy University and Gujarat Power Engineering and Research Institute.
They found that the average noise level (Lavg) in the city is largely in the range of 69-80 dB while the acceptable limit for residential areas is 45-55 dB and the commercial area is 55-65 dB.
The extensive field campaign conducted to assess the average noise level consists of 123 locations representing around 102.7 km of the western region of Ahmedabad.
“Noisy areas include Iím and Sola Crossroads, CIMS Hospital, Jivraj Park Junction, D-Mart and Junction Factory Brand, Shyamal, Helmet and NaranPura Junction,” said the main author of the Indus University Professor Study Assistant.
His colleague Dr.
Anurag Kandya, Associate Professor from PDEU, said, “While the average noise level of the city is largely in the range of 69-80 DB, 49% of the location has an average noise level above 74 dB which is far more than a rate that can accepted.
this is really worrying in the context of the rising city population that will reach 1 crore in 2035.
“While explaining the importance of research, said Prof.
Kandya,” Hearing is a feeling that humans cannot support themselves.
When sounds disturbing thinking , focus, work, talk, listen, or sleep, they become noise.
And the increase in interference creates annoyance.
In this study, we also approached 396 individuals from various parts of the city to find out how noise affected them.
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Jalan Ashram Bapu is the most noisy place in the city of Ahmedabad
