The Mysuru chapter of Young Indians (Yi), an integral part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), is launching a campaign here on Saturday on checking the growing menace of vehicle honking.
Police Commissioner B. Dayananda will be launching the project - Horn NOT OK Please (HNOP) – at the North Gate of Mysuru Palace at 10 a.m. Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) K.N. Madaiah and senior officials from the Regional Transport Offices, Department of Transport will be present.
After the launch, the volunteers will take out a rally in around eight prime traffic junctions - KR Hospital Circle, Hardinge Circle, KR Circle, DD Urs Road end, Metropole Circle, KD Road end, Vontikoppal Circle and Royal Inn Junction. ‘HNOP’ stickers will be stuck on vehicles.
“This is a long-term project. We are aiming at observing every last Saturday of the month as “No Honking Day”. This is the first time that an initiative like this will be launched in Mysuru,” a release from the Young Indians said.
The release said the Mysuru chapter of Yi is launching the campaign to spread awareness on noise pollution and initiate action at the community level to stop the menace of vehicle honking.
“There’s a deafening silence with regard to noise pollution. Noise can be defined as an unwanted or undesired sound. Be it human or machine-created, noise disrupts the activity and balance of life. Vehicle honking in traffic dons the dubious cap of being the largest noisemaker throughout the world. Unnecessary honking causes noise pollution,” the release added.
The release stated that Young Indians (Yi) is an industry led and industry managed organisation playing a proactive role in development. Yi membership includes young progressive Indians between the age group of 21 and 40 and comprises entrepreneurs, professionals and achievers from different walks of life.
