Srinagar, Jan. 5 -- Officials said that traffic noise has a detrimental influence on urban settlements and the installation of a Noise Monitoring System is expected to mitigate this impact by transmitting data to relevant authorities on a day to day basis.

Noise pollution control and abatement measures, they said, are essential for lowering ambient noise levels in urban settlements, where passenger buses, light motor vehicles (LMVs), taxis, and two-wheelers are major contributors to both air and noise pollution.

"The process of monitoring noise levels is measuring and quantifying the amount of sound in a specific area using specialized equipment, such as Noise Monitoring System," Ramesh Kumar, Member Secretary of J&K Pollution Control B...