In a significant order, the Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to spell out the action being taken by it when building construction activities in residential areas breach the permitted noise levels and disturb the residents even during night hours.
A Division Bench of Justices R. Subramanian and R. Sakthivel also directed a private hospital management to ensure its contractor does not carry out construction activities for its new hospital at St. Mary’s Road in Alwarpet, Chennai between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. until further orders.
Passing interim orders on a writ petition filed by former Additional Solicitor General G. Rajagopalan in his capacity as a resident of St. Mary’s Road, the Bench also directed the TNPCB to file a report on the ambient air quality and the noise level in the locality.
