India, Oct. 26 -- After a firecrackers' test confirmed violation of permissible noise limits, data recorded by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Lakshmi Puja day on October 21 has shown that noise levels rose across several parts of the city as compared to last year, crossing permissible limits by a wide margin.

Among the locations monitored for noise, Satara Road and Laxmi Road stood out as the noisiest areas. Satara Road recorded a maximum of 97 decibels (dB) during the day and 93.6 dB at night, up from 96 dB and 88.9 dB, respectively, in 2024. Laxmi Road came a close second with 96.1 dB (day) and 94.4 dB (night); both alarmingly higher than prescribed standards. Swargate too witnessed a sharp leap in nighttime noise le...