Awareness Status of Noise Pollution in Samba Town of District Samba (Jammu & Kashmir): First Report

Abstract

The present study has been made to assess awareness statusof Noise Pollution in Samba Town of District Samba (Jammu& Kashmir). The analysis of the compiled data regardingimpact/awareness of noise revealed that majority of therespondents were having the knowledge of noise pollutionand all the respondents of the study area were facing theproblem of noise pollution. The sources of noise pollutionidentified by majority of the respondents at all the sites weretraffic/vehicular noise, loudspeakers, construction activities,generators, shouting children, agricultural implements etc.Statistically insignificant (p > 0.05) difference of responsebetween male and female respondents was observed. Thestudy is first of its kind from the area.