Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
Green energy utilisation in mobile towers - Question raised in Rajya Sabha, 06/02/2014. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has stated that "at least 50% of all rural towers and 20% of the urban towers are to be powered by hybrid power (Renewable Energy …
JNU study report on impact of mobile phone radiations - Question raised in Rajya Sabha, 06/02/2014. Minister Of Communications And Information Technology & Law And Justice has said that "two reviews have been published from the School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi regarding effect of mobile phone …
The Allahabad High Court has directed mobile companies to adhere to the guidelines issued by the Central Government while installing mobile towers. The guidelines provide that the mobile towers must not be installed in 100-metre radius of schools, hospitals and residential colonies. Passing the above directive, a division bench, comprising …
The Indian Council of Medical Research has taken up a long-term study on the use of mobile phones and whether they cause health risks, said its Deputy Director General R.S. Sharma. “We have taken up the study to find out whether use of cell phones cause neurological, behavioural, and other …
The municipal corporation is in dilemma over the directions by the National Green Tribunal to settle the cases of mobile tower companies as soon as possible. The civic body has received several applications for installation of mobile towers, but due to protests by the residents it does not want to …
Now telecom operators in the state cannot install telecom towers in and around (within 100 meters of) educational, religious and health care institutions according to the Special Regulation for Installation of Telecom Towers in Urban Area of Odisha-2013 notified by the state Housing and Urban Development (H&UD;) department. The new …
A day after the BMC released a list of 3,618 “illegal” cell towers in the city, anti-radiation activists on Wednesday came out with their own list of irregularities. Major violations of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) directions concerning distance between tower antennae and neighbouring buildings figured prominently on the list. …
More Than 3K Illegal Towers In City, Says Civic Body’s Website Mumbai: Anti-radiation activists have demanded that cell towers in the city not under litigation should be razed immediately. The BMC released a comprehensive list of 3,618 illegal cell towers in Mumbai on its website on Monday. Sources hinted that …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramakant Mishra & Ors Vs. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Chhindwara & Ors dated 17/12/2013 regarding raising the construction of the Mobile Antenna Tower. This matter arises out of a suit initially filed before the Civil Court at Chhindwara wherein the …
Government after careful consideration have been pleased to formulate a regulation for installation of telecom towers in urban areas of Odisha with a view to create a healthy and congenial atmosphere for the wellbeing and convenience general public. Accordingly, the regulation titled "Special regulation for installation of telecom towers in …
Government has finally unveiled a host of guidelines to regulate installation of mobile base-station towers in the State and has put in place a high-level state-level telecom committee headed by Chief Secretary to address public grievances relating to the towers and issues related to telecom infrastructure. A government notification now …
The state government has set up a state-level telecom committee (STC) headed by chief secretary as chairman to tackle public grievances related to setting up mobile base station towers (MBST). Residents in many villages in the state have opposed the installation of such telecom infrastructure raising apprehensions over impacts of …
Mumbai : A former World Health Organisation (WHO) expert on electromagnetic field has slammed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) draft policy, which bans cellphone towers on schools and hospitals. Professor Michael Repacholi, who was in the city Monday, said that such a policy is based on ignorance. “When the tower …
PANAJI: The government has proposed strict guidelines for the setting up of site-specific mobile base station towers (MBSTs) in the state in response to an increase in use of cellphones and wireless communication and fears over radiation to public health. The department of science, technology and environment has issued the …
Noida: Relocation of hazardous mobile towers installed in residential areas will soon be started by Noida Authority to ensure that residents, especially children, do not stay exposed to the perils of electromagnetic radiation. Considering the gravity of the issue, the Authority has formed a team to relocate mobile towers from …
The popularity of cell phone and wireless communication devices has resulted in a proliferation of cell towers across the country. Fixation of standards for exposure limits of radio frequency field emissions from mobile base stations, monitoring their compliance, all radiation related technical issues and issues of Access Service License / …
Mumbai: Union minister of state for communications Milind Deora has written to the state, asking it to ensure that the new policy on mobile towers doesn’t “completely bypass” the guidelines of the Centre and the BMC. “I urge you to incorporate the department of telecommunications’ (DoT) guidelines and the final …
Telecom and tower firms have demanded uniform tower guidelines across Maharashtra. They should be in tandem with the procedure of the Centre, the companies said. The Department of Telecommunications had issued the guidelines in August. But the companies feel the civic and State policies vary. “The guidelines recognise that mobile …
Not a single cellphone tower in Mumbai is illegal, claimed the Tower and Infrastructure Providers Association (TAIPA), suggesting that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been sitting on applications for 4,578 cellphone towers that have already been installed. According to official figures from the civic body released in September, there …
The city has 4,578 cellphone towers that are yet to get the BMC's clearance. Calling it a serious issue, anti-radiation activist Girish Kumar said the "illegal" towers can pose a health hazard to thousands of people. But the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) called the towers legal. Its director …
