<p>Response filed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee in the matter of Jan Seva Welfare Society Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 19/12/2022. The matter related to telecom towers in DDA parks
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
Even as there is growing concern among Mumbaikars over electromagnetic (EM) radiation from cellphone towers, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has gone slow in giving clearance for new towers. An estimated 1,000 applications for new towers are pending with the BMC, while around 1,800 towers have been declared illegal. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) is planning a meeting with the chief engineer of the BMC’s Development Planning and Building Proposal department to gauge reasons for the delay and resolve them. “Not having mobile towers cannot be a solution.
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,
Jaipur: In a judgment that could have nationwide impact, the Rajasthan high court on Tuesday ordered the relocation of mobile towers from educational institutions, hospitals and playgrounds in the state
Expressing concern over health hazards posed by mobile towers, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to the Centre and seven telecom firms on a plea alleging they are being installed in violation of stipulated guidelines. A bench of the Tribunal comprising acting chairperson Justice A.S. Naidu and expert member P.C. Mishra also restrained the telecom firms from setting up fresh mobile towers in the country without following mandatory provisions of law and obtaining the necessary permission from the competent authority.
Putting up cell sites, or mobile phone towers, as they are popularly known, atop residential buildings will now be a tall order. For, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to put a cap of
MUMBAI: The BMC will not allow more than two cellphone towers to be installed on rooftops. Currently, the civic body is finalizing a new policy after the Union department of telecommunication (DoT) issued
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation petition that sought a directive to the Union government to appoint an independent regulator to monitor radiation from mobile phone towers. A Bench of Justices H. L. Dattu and C. K. Prasad told Prashant Bhushan, who appeared for the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, that the government had laid down the emission norms only in September and as such it should be given some more time to enforce them — and tighten them, if need be. “For the present, we are not inclined to admit the PIL [petition].”
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking stricter radiation norms for cell phone towers, saying the regulatory mechanism framed by the government two months
MUMBAI: On Friday, the second day since the inauguration of a helpline and web portal to file complaints against cell towers, the telecom department (DOT) witnessed registration of 125 fresh complaints
