Konya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay reported that the noise barrier projects they prepared for Konya Palace of Justice, Konya City Hospital and school district were approved by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change.
In his written statement, Altay stated that they first completed the construction of a 5.5-meter-high and 236-meter-long noise barrier in front of the courthouse.
Altay stated that as a municipality, they are the first and only municipality in Turkey to create a Strategic Noise Map and Action Plan by their own staff, and said:
"Within the scope of the work we initiated with the 50 percent grant of our Ministry and ILBANK, we have completed the construction of a 5.5 meter high and 236 meter long noise barrier to reduce the noise level in the courthouse. Our project work for Konya City Hospital, school district and areas that meet the criteria continues."
