Central regulation

Noise Pollution Rules — Industrial Premises

Industrial premises must comply with ambient noise standards of 75 dB(A) (day) and 70 dB(A) (night). Powerloom shed noise routinely measures 90–100 dB(A) inside the shed — workers must have hearing PPE and the shed should be sited away from residential zones.

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Definition

SourceNoise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · Schedule (Ambient Air Quality Standards in respect of Noise)
moef.gov.in

What it means in practice

Noise Pollution Rules — Industrial Premises is administered by MoEFCC / MPCB. The obligation is grounded in Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 (Schedule (Ambient Air Quality Standards in respect of Noise)).

Practical hot button for Ichalkaranji-style residential-mixed sheds; include even if no immediate enforcement risk because it gates relocation incentives.

SourceNoise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · Schedule (Ambient Air Quality Standards in respect of Noise)
moef.gov.in

Triggers (applicability conditions)

Compliance radar in LuckPanda checks these conditions against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies.

uses_powerloom=true
premises_zone IN ['residential','mixed']

Deadlines and penalty

Cadence: One time · Recurring
Next due: No fixed date Ongoing duty
Penalty for default: Violation: penalty up to Rs 1 lakh + closure direction (Environment (Protection) Act Sec 15).

This obligation has no fixed calendar date: it depends on when you start, your licence date or your registration.

Citations

SourceNoise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · Schedule (Ambient Air Quality Standards in respect of Noise)
moef.gov.in