June 22, 2011 / 19:16 IST
With growing protests over noise pollution caused by flights, aviation experts today suggested that airport regulator AERA should insist on measures by airport operators to reduce the decibel levels to tolerable limits.
"The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) should see that airport operators insulate noise emanating from airports", Ajay Kumar, an aviation specialist of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), said here.
He said the American government enacted large number of legislative controls to check noise pollution since 1960s.
The laws ensured that while better operating procedures were in place, a whole range of aviation activities carried out by aircraft designers, plane and engine manufacturers and operators adhere to rules to reduce decibel levels.
Addressing a workshop on aviation environment and noise pollution organised by the Aeronautical Society of India, Kumar and other experts spoke about regulations put in place by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and measures undertaken by airport and airline operators.
Civil Aviation Secretary Nasim Zaidi listed out the steps taken by aviation regulator DGCA to mitigate sound pollution in and around airports.
Eurocopter specialist Francois Toulmay introduced the company''s noise reduction systems and briefed the meet on the work going on to develop a ''Green Rotorcraft'' platform.
The issue assumes significance as residents of some South Delhi localities, Jawaharlal Nehru University and some hospitals moved court seeking steps to check noise from aircraft landing at and taking off from the IGI Airport here.
These localities and institutions fall on the flight path. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
