Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rafhat Naeem Siddiqui Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 25/02/2025. Rafhat Naeem Siddiqui, resident of village Ajupura Rani, block and tehsil Nagina, district Bijnor has sent present letter petition which has been treated and registered as an original …
Municipal Administration Commissioner P Ravi Kumar has directed all deputy commissioners to conduct a survey of mobile towers coming under their jurisdiction and shift such towers which are in violation of the guidelines issued by the Department of Telecommunication. In a recent letter to the Deputy Commissioners, copies of which …
The municipal administration directorate has told district deputy commissioners to shift mobile phone towers in cases where they have been installed in violation of prescribed guidelines. The circular cites a study by researchers of the electrical department, IIT Bombay, on the possible environment hazards, threat to the lives of plants, …
Court to hear plea against Raj HC order banning towers from public-use buildings Beginning today, the country’s highest court will hear petitions filed by telecom-industry lobbies challenging a recent Rajasthan High Court order that directed telecom companies to remove cellphone towers from schools, hospitals, jails and heritage buildings in the …
Cellphone towers are facing maximum opposition in Mumbai and Delhi, with approximately 120 and 110 leases cancelled or not renewed. "The number of cellphone towers whose lease agreements have not been renewed or cancelled is rising," said Rajan Mathews, director-general of Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). There have been …
With radiation scare leading to a clampdown on mobile tower installations, the most discernible fallout is the rising incidence of call drops in cities such as Delhi and Mumbai. Ironically, the more serious worry is that weaker signals are forcing mobile handsets to compensate by ramping up transmission power, effectively …
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, resident associations tired of complaining to the government about radiations from cell towers have now decided to take matters into their own hands: they are going for their own detectors to check radiation in their area. The move comes at a time when state governments and …
These are the revised policy guidelines for installation of mobile towers in the city of Mumbai published by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. On the basis of revised guidelines issued by Dept. of Telecommunication, Govt. of India, for erection of Mobile Towers in the month of Sept 2012, Municipal Corporation …
New Delhi: Your fear about excessive use of mobile phones causing serious health problems was not ill-founded after all. Months after World Health Organization classified radiofrequency electromagnetic field (EMF) as ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’, another global report has redflagged the use of such technology, citing health risks, including growth of …
Prolonged exposure to radiation from cellphone towers, other wireless technologies can cause imbalance in immune system, metabolism, reproductive system warns this report by the BioInitiative Working Group 2012 based on 1,800 new scientific studies. Today, the BioInitiative 2012 report updates five years of science, public health, public policy and global …
Soon, citizens will receive information about water cuts, water bills and other water-related information via text messages or SMS. The municipal corporation’s plan is likely to roll out from the new year. Currently, the only way to disseminate such information to the public is through the emdia. According to civic …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought the response of American Tower Corporation on a plea alleging that mobile phone towers across the country are being installed in violation of stipulated guidelines. A bench comprising acting chairperson Justice A S Naidu and expert member PC Mishra issued notice to the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought the response of American Tower Corporation Ltd on a plea alleging that mobile phone towers across the country are being installed in violation of stipulated guidelines. A bench comprising acting Chairperson Justice A S Naidu and expert member P C Mishra issued notice …
Terraces that will have new cellphone towers will be out of bounds for residents of those buildings as well as for outsiders, say the new Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) draft policy. According to the draft policy, a warning board will be put up at the entry of the terrace, explaining …
Industry lobbies representing India’s tower operators and mobile phone companies offering services on both the GSM and CDMA technology platforms have told the government that the recent Rajasthan High Court verdict calling for the removal of mobile towers from schools, hospitals, jails and heritage buildings is “completely erroneous” as it …
Scientists including two Indian-origin researchers have developed a fleet of portable pollution sensors that allow users to monitor air quality on their smartphones. The sensors could be particularly useful to people suffering from chronic conditions, such as asthma, who need to avoid exposure to pollutants. The 'CitiSense' sensors detect ozone, …
With the state Legislative Assembly in session, the civic administration has suggested that a special ordinance be passed to lift the stay order on illegal mobile towers in the city. Proposing various guidelines in the draft policy for installation of mobile towers, the BMC said the HC orders directing status …
Telecom operators in the city have been issued notices for their cell towers emitting more than the prescribed radiation. "We have told them to lower radiation levels immediately or face closure of the towers and a fine of Rs 5 lakh for each," said a senior Department of Telecommunications (DoT) …
The Indian Council of Medical Research has commenced a cohort study to examine whether use of cell phone is associated with neurological disorders, reproductive dysfunctions, cardiovascular disorders, ontological disorders and promote cancers if any. As per the recommendations of Inter Ministerial Committee on EMF Radiation, the radio frequency emission level …
The Centre on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that an expert panel was looking into whether mobile phone providers had violated guidelines put in place for issuing licences for installation of signal towers. In an affidavit filed before a Division Bench in reply to a public interest litigation seeking …
