IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Study of Noise Level during Ganesh Festival in Solapur City

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DR. H. B. Tipe, Mr. Sandeep S. Chendkapure

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Solapur city is known as multi-lingual, multi-religious and multi-caste city. The city of Solapur is blessed with religious and cultural heritage. Public Ganesh Festival started at Pune in Maharashatra in 1893 but before that Public Ganesh Ganesh Festival was started in Solapur city in 1885 at Skukravar Peth (Aajoba Ganpati). Such is history of Solapur city. Initially, Public Ganesh Festival was celebrated for the benefit of socity. But in recent times, there is a lack of awareness of the environment while celebrating the festival with enthusiasm. Celebrating festival in loud noise cause noise pollution. The word ‘Noise’ is derived from the Latin word ‘Nausea’. It means unnecessary or unpleasant sound. The waves or energy produced by the vibration of an object is called sound. Adverse effects of sound can be seen when it turns in to noise and disturbs the hearing systems of animals, humans and birds. In recent time, noise pollution is being considered as an environmental problem and is reciving more attention. (H.M. Saxena and M.Z.A. Khan 2016) In the urban lifestyle, noise pollution is seen as a factor affecting people’s health and public life. Sound is measured in decibles (dB) units. The decibels (dB) unit is named Bell after the American scientist Alexander G.Bell (d- deci stands for 10, B- stand for Bell.) (C.P.Sathe, A.M.Kadam, K.D.Ahire 2019) The noise generated during the festival due to bursting of firecrackers, music system, sound system, etc. has a bad effect on the environment. ( Nitinkumar.L.Patel And Prashant.P.Bhave 2014)

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