Mumbai: As Metro construction noise continues, residents tackle stress and illness

Mumbai | Wednesday | 19th September, 2018

Summary:

Living next to the Siddhivinayak Temple Metro station site, they woke up each morning to the sound of the piling machine. Facing a similar issue, Robin Jaisinghani, who lives next to the Cuffe Parade Metro station site, spent over Rs 1 lakh to install soundproof windows for his residence. At the Siddhivinayak station site, a grocery store owner has been manning the store wearing a mask. Living on the ground floor of the building adjoining the metro site, she says, “The pilling machine was close to our kitchen. “Construction noise can be a contributing factor to the degradation of someone’s health in that it can cause people to be irritated and stressed and can interrupt their ability to sleep..