Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad, famously known as ‘brass city’, has become the second noisiest city globally. According to a report called ‘Annual Frontier Report 2022’ published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the western UP city recorded the highest noise pollution last year, a distressing 114 decibels (dB). It comes right after Dhaka, which is at the top of the list with 119 dB. Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan is third, with maximum noise pollution of 105 dB.
Meanwhile, the quietest cities in the world as per the report are Irbrid at 60 dB, Lyon at 69 dB, Madrid at 69 dB, Stockholm at 70 dB, and Belgrade at 70 dB.