Noise monitoring during festivals in Aurangabad (India).

Noise from different sources is supposed to be a major concern to the quality of human life. Attempts are made to quantify the noise levels and set standards to regulate noise and keep it under acceptable limits. It is observed that the noise levels during huge public gathering and festivals tend to exceed permissible limits. We studied noise during different festivals, namely Diwali, Durga Puja and Ganesh festival in Aurangabad city of India. Data was collected from thirteen different locations in the town over a period of four years for Ganesh festival and noise levels were compared. Noise conditions during festivals were compared with general noise conditions during normal days. The results revealed a variation in the range of 14 to 28 dB. Exposure Levels and Dose Time Limit are also presented in this paper.