GUNWANT JOSHI
Abstract
The paper reports the ambient noise levels at twenty five locations of Indore, five each belonging to Industrial, Residential, Commercial, Silence zonc and Mixed categories and areas using a battery operated sound level meter at 'A' weignting network. Noise levels at most of the locations exceeded the corresponding standards during day time whereas the night time values were mostly within prescribed limits at most of the places. A few suggestions to contain noise levels within limits and some future requirements in the field are discussed.