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Table-2 Shows the identified 18 Sensitive areas, 22 Specific areas, Busy traffic, Industrial areas and 5 mixed areas in Dhaka City
The generic and specific sensitive localities in Dhaka City where Public Health is affected by Noise Pollution have been identified as follows:-
A.1. Generic Sensitive Areas (18)
A.1.1 Educational Institutes(School and College)Shaheen School and Titumir College.
A.1.2 Hospitals
ICDDR'B, Dhaka Medical College & Hospital,
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Medical University
A.1.3 Mosques, Temples and Churches- Kakrail Mosque, Institute of Public Health Mosque
A.1.4 Residential Area
(a) Shakharipatty
(b) Dhanmondi Residential Area (BDR Gate # 3)
A.1.5 Miepur Residential Area
A.1.6 Dhaka Cantonment
A.1.7 Mohammadpur
A.1.8 Tikatoli Residential Area
A.1.9 Gulshan
A.1.10 Banani
A.1. Generic Sensitive Areas (18)
A.1.1 Educational Institutes(School and College)Shaheen School and Titumir College.
A.1.2 Hospitals
ICDDR'B, Dhaka Medical College & Hospital,
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Medical University
A.1.3 Mosques, Temples and Churches- Kakrail Mosque, Institute of Public Health Mosque
A.1.4 Residential Area
(a) Shakharipatty
(b) Dhanmondi Residential Area (BDR Gate # 3)
A.1.5 Miepur Residential Area
A.1.6 Dhaka Cantonment
A.1.7 Mohammadpur
A.1.8 Tikatoli Residential Area
A.1.9 Gulshan
A.1.10 Banani
B.1 Specific Sensitive Areas (22)
B.1.1 Motijheel Commercial Area
B.1.2 Farmgate Commercial Area
B.1.3 New Market Commercial Area
B.1.4 Gulistan Area
B.1.5 Shapla Chattar (Motijheel)
B.1.6 Rajuk Avenue ( Formerly Dainik Bangla Round About)
B.2 Busy traffic road/ bus and launch terminals
B.2.1 Mohakhali Bus Terminal
B.2.2 Mirpur Gabtoli Bus Terminal
B.2.3 Shaymoli Round About
B.2.4 Lalbagh Fort ( Killa road)
B.2.5 General Post Office Round About
B.2.6 Sayedabad Bus Terminal
B.2.7 Mohakhali Rail Crossing
B.2.8 Banglamotor
B.2.9 Kamalapur Rail Station
B.3 Industrial Area
B.3.1 Tejgaon Industrial Area
B.3.2 Nabisco Biscuits & Bread Factory Inside, Tejgaon
B.3.3 Hazaribagh Industrial Area
B.4 Airport Area
B.4.1 Zia Airport Inside
B.4.2 Zia Aitport Immigration Lounge
B.4.3 Zia Airport Visitor Lounge
C.1 ( Mixed Areas ) Residential, Commercial and Industrial Areas (5)
C.1.1 Shakhaipatty
C.1.2 Dhaka Judge Court
C.1.3 English Road (Old Dhaka)
C.1.4 Chawk Bazar (Old Dhaka)
C.1.5 Mouchak, Malibagh
Table-3 Comparison of Observed dB(A) in Dhaka City with accepted dB(A) by Govt. of Bangladesh (in 1999)
Serial No. according to level of noise arranged according to highest to lowest
|
Name of Area
(in
|
ObserveddB(A) by the survey
|
AccepteddB(A) by Govt. of
|
Type of Area (Air/ Air/ Sea) involved
|
Level of Noise pollution limit beyond permissible limit
|
34(1)
|
100
|
85
|
Air Traffic Area
|
15
| |
27(2)
|
Mohakhali Rail Crossing
|
98
|
85
|
Busy
|
13
|
35(3)
|
Runway Landing Point,
|
94
|
80
|
Air Transport, Zia
|
14
|
43(4)
|
92.6
|
60
|
Mixed Area (Residential/ Industrial/ Commercial Area)
|
32.6
| |
41(5)
|
90
|
60
|
Mixed Area (Residential/ Industrial/ Commercial Area)
|
30
| |
16(6)
|
Farmgate
|
90
|
70
|
Commercial Area
|
20
|
32(7)
|
Inside of Nabisco Biscuit Factory, Tejgaon I/A
|
89
|
75
|
Industrial Area
|
14
|
21(8)
|
Mohakhali Bus Terminal
|
98
|
85
|
Busy
|
13
|
12(9)
|
Tikatuli
|
88.6
|
50
|
Residential Area
|
38.6
|
26(10)
|
Sayedabad Bus Terminal
|
88
Hydraulic Horn108
|
85
|
Bus Terminal
|
3
|
20(11)
|
87.75
|
70
|
Commercial Area
|
17.75
| |
30(12)
|
Tejgaon Industrial Area
|
87
|
75
|
Industrial Area
|
12
|
25(13)
|
Sadarghat Launch Terminal
|
87
|
85
|
Launch Terminal
|
2
|
28(14)
|
Banglamotor
|
86.8
|
85
|
Busy
|
1.8
|
22(15)
|
Gabtoli Bus Terminl (Mirpur)
|
86.6
|
85
|
Bus Terminal
|
1.6
|
17(16)
|
New Market
|
86.4
|
70
|
Commercial Area
|
16.4
|
18(17)
|
Gulistan Area
|
86.25
|
70
|
Commercial Area
|
16.25
|
23(18)
|
Shaymoli Round About
|
84
|
85
|
Busy
|
(-1)
|
40(19)
|
Judge Court (Old
|
83.66
|
60
|
Mixed Area (Residential/ Industrial/ Commercial Area)
|
23.66
|
15(20)
|
Motijheel
|
82
|
70
|
Commercial Area
|
12
|
33(21)
|
Hazaribagh
|
80.8
|
75
|
Industrial Area
|
5.8
|
9(22)
|
Mirpur R/A
|
79.4
|
50
|
Residential Area
|
29.4
|
42(23)
|
Chawk Bazar
|
77.75
|
60
|
Mixed Area (Residential/ Industrial/ Commercial Area)
|
17.75
|
24(24)
|
Lalbagh Fort
|
77
|
85
|
Busy
|
(-8)
|
2(25)
|
ICDDR’B Hospital, Mohakhali
|
76.5
|
45
|
Hospital (Silent Zone)
|
31.5
|
7(26)
|
Shakharipotty,
|
75.5
|
50
|
Residential Area
|
25.5
|
39(27)
|
Shakharipotty,
|
75.5
|
60
|
Mixed Area (Residential/ Industrial/ Commercial Area)
|
15.5
|
37(28)
|
75
|
55
|
Airport
|
20
| |
10(29)
|
74.4
|
50
|
Residential Area
|
24.4
| |
38(30)
|
73
|
55
|
Airport
|
18
| |
3(31)
|
70.8
|
45
|
Hospital (Silent Zone)
|
25.8
| |
5(32)
|
Kakrail Mosque
|
70
|
45
|
Mosque (Silent Zone)
|
25
|
44(33)
|
BSMMU
|
68.9
|
45
|
Hospital (Silent Zone)
|
23.9
|
1(34)
|
67.6
|
45
|
School (Silent Zone)
|
22.6
| |
8(35)
|
Dhanmondi R/A, BDR Gate # 3
|
67
|
50
|
Residential Area
|
17
|
45(36)
|
66.8
|
45
|
College (Silent Zone)
|
21.8
| |
4(37)
|
Temples & Churches
|
65.25
|
45
|
Temples & Churches (Silent Zone)
|
20.25
|
29(38)
|
Kamalapur Rail Station
|
64
|
85
|
Rail Station
|
(-21)
|
14(39)
|
Banani
|
61.4
|
50
|
Residential Area
|
11.4
|
11(40)
|
Mohammadpur
|
61
|
50
|
Residential Area
|
11
|
6(41)
|
IPH Mosque, Mohakhali
|
60
|
45
|
Mosque (Silent Zone)
|
15
|
36(42)
|
Immigration Lounge,
|
57.5
|
50
|
Airport
|
7.5
|
13(43)
|
Gulshan Area
|
56.6
|
50
|
Residential Area
|
606
|
46(44)
|
Dhakeswari Mondir, Bakshi Bazar
|
53
|
45
|
Mondir (Silent Zone)
|
8
|
47(45)
|
NIPSOM, Mohakhali
|
50
|
45
|
Silent Zone
|
5
|
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