The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Civil Aviation and aviation regulator DGCA to provide data on domestic and international flights at IGI Airport with details of their departure and arrivals.<br/><br/>A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also directed the government to file note on the mitigating steps taken by it to notify noise-level standards for airport noise zones within two weeks. The bench said, the decibel level be shown at the time of taking off and landing of aircraft. <br/><br/>It asked, what is their noise level in the residential area during the day and night times? The bench said the note must state as to what are the contributing factors of noise in the surrounding area of the airport. The matter will come up for further hearing on August 22.<br/><br/>The green panel was hearing a bunch of pleas filed by the residents of South Delhi's Vasant Kunj, Bijwasan and Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), a super-specialty hospital located near the airport.
News On AIR | July 17, 2016 11:53 AM
Provide info on flights at IGI Airport: NGT to Aviation Ministry