Thane Ganpati visarjan

THANE: The city bid farewell to Lord Ganesha with loud processions, reaching ear-splitting noise levels of 110 decibels, as reported by anti-noise activists. Dr Mahesh Bedekar, one such activist, measured noise levels across the city and noted that despite fewer processions this year, the excessive use of amplifiers and speaker walls contributed to the high noise levels.Areas like Charai, Panchpakhadi,...

THANE: Immersion rituals during Ganeshotsav continued to remain a noisy affair in Thane with sound levels during visarjan processions hitting 100 decibels (dB), anti-noise activist Dr Mahesh Bedekar said on Thursday.Dr Bedekar, who measured the noise levels in various parts of the city, said though the number of processions was lesser this year, the use of amplifiers and speaker walls caused the maximum...