• V. Ramakrishna
• A. Jahnavi
• Ch. Siva Reddy
• K. Kalyan Ram
• V. Ashok Reddy

Noise Pollution is becoming one of the most challenging problems in a developing city like Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. Due to the proximity to the capital city of the Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, vehicular flow in Vijayawada has increased manifold. The people commuting to and from Vijayawada to the nearby areas for their livelihood also increased considerably. With the increase of the vehicular population of transport vehicles and non-transport vehicles, the associated noise pollution is also on the rise. In this backdrop, four sampling locations pertaining to residential areas in and around Vijayawada are considered for the present study. Noise levels are measured for 8-hours at 2-minute intervals on two separate days and are analyzed using noise quality parameters such as Lavg, Leq and Noise climate. Incidentally, lockdown due to COVID-19 is in force in the sampling locations during sampling period. The results indicated that the ambient noise levels are within the permissible limits. The results are perhaps an indication of the impact of lockdown in these areas as vehicular movement is restrained during this period.

Noise pollution, Ambient noise level, Residential areas, Vijayawada, Noise quality parameters

"A STUDY OF AMBIENT NOISE POLLUTION IN AND AROUND VIJAYAWADA CITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.i228-i234, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205933.pdf

"A STUDY OF AMBIENT NOISE POLLUTION IN AND AROUND VIJAYAWADA CITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. ppi228-i234, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205933.pdf