Chandigarh, Nov. 7 -- The Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) will monitor noise and air pollution levels in the city on Diwali night to assess the impact of firecracker bursting.

The UT police have been asked to monitor noise levels on Diwali night, i.e November 8, and compare them with readings recorded on a normal day, November 1. In a communication dated October 28, CPCC member secretary Saurabh Kumar requested the senior superintendent of police (SSP) to direct station house officers (SHOs) across all police stations to conduct the exercise in their respective jurisdictions.

The noise monitoring will be carried out for six hours, from 6 pm to midnight, with readings recorded every hour.

The committee will be monitoring t...