No honking on New years Day in delhi

• January 1 will be observed by the traffic police as No Honking Day in the capital.

• As part of the drive taxi, auto and Blueline drivers will be educated at length on the ills of honking without purpose. Road shows will be held at important intersections, where the problem is acute.

• Police officials say honking is one of the major contributors towards road rage in the capital. The decibel levels on Delhi roads are way higher than the safe limit of about 60 dbs, posing a major threat to public health and well-being.

• ‘‘We are going to talk to each driver and tell them about the health problems caused by horns and the resultant noise pollution. When the driver is convinced, a sticker about the no-honking campaign will be pasted on his vehicle,’’ said Ravi Kalra, founder president of The Earth Savers Foundation, the NGO behind the initiative.

This is a nice idea to promote something good for the environment and the public too. The govt. should come up with more of these kind of ideas which can be followed by public easily and conveniently and then later make it a habit. Why not come up with the idea of working for full office hours honestly by the govt. officials at least for a day in a month. I guess this will double the output given by govt. officials if they start working honestly even for a day in a month.