WHO, UNDP, UNEP and UNICEF have partnered to create a new compendium of 500 actions aimed at reducing death and diseases driven by environmental risk factors, the first such resource to unite this expertise
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has set a deadline of 10 days for the state government to formulate bylaws for governing the mobile phone towers. The court passed the order on Wednesday while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) over the health hazards due radiation of these towers. Within the same duration of next 10 days, the government would have to remove mobile phone towers installed on all school buildings and hospitals in the state. In addition to this, the government has to conduct a survey (also in 10 days) and tell the court about the number of cancer patients who are living within the vicinity of cellphone towers.
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Regular auditing, monitoring of radiations stressed JAMMU: Taking serious note of the general complaints that Electro-Magnetic Radiations from the cell-phone towers have been leaving adverse impact on wildlife especially birds and bees, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has issued detailed advisory containing the actions to be undertaken by various agencies in order to avoid the impacts of radiations on such species.
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to buy 700 Mw power annually from the proposed Chutka nuclear power project. The progress of the project took a hit when people from nearby villages refused to accept the land acquisition notices sent to them by the government. The protesters are likely to assemble on August 19 to register their strong objection over the project, which, they say, would adversely affect every village that falls under the scheduled area. The project site, according to reports, falls under an earthquake-prone zone, a condition many say could result in a disaster similar to the Fukushima nuclear reactor incident.
To “avoid and mitigate” the impact of electromagnetic radiation on living beings, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests issued an advisory last week on the deployment of mobile-phone and other communication towers. The advisory follows a report submitted by an expert committee formed by the Ministry to study the possible impact on people, animals, birds and bees. The advisory, sent to the State governments, Union Territory administrations, the Department of Telecommunications and the Planning Commission, says the committee’s report indicates that electromagnetic radiation interferes with biological systems.
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has asked the state government to file an action taken report on its decision to remove and relocate mobile towers near hospitals, schools and populated areas. The government on Thursday told the court that a committee constituted by it has concluded that mobile towers in close vicinity of schools and hospitals need relocation. The committee submitted its report to the government on August 13. The division bench then directed that the report shall be submitted in the court.
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