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Bengal pollution board relaxes decibel limit for firecrackers
19/10/2023 06:36 PM | Click to read full article
West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) relaxed the decibel limit for firecrackers bringing cheers to the people and manufacturers in the state. The new limit as fixed by WBPCB is 123 decibels as against the past limit of 90 decibels. An official of the WBPCB said that the board has maintained that the use of firecrackers within a 100-metre radius of any silence zone, even if it is within the 125 decibels limit, is strictly prohibited.
