No more business, no more radiation or no more earthing guys! Well,
several telecom firms are planning to restrain from setting up cell
phone towers on building tops!Concerned over the health hazards caused by cell phone towers, the National Green Tribunal has controlled several telecom firms from setting up towers over roof tops of all buildings. If so they are willing to set it up then they should follow some provisions of law and should seek permission from a competent and regulatory authority.
Considering gravity of assertions leveled and health hazard likely to be caused due to the tower, the admin department has blocked the construction of cell phone communication towers upon buildings. Still, mobile communication is for people isn’t it? Towers should be there in places where people work, travel and live. In fact, as the number of service providers and the type of services increase, the cumulative radiation increases. Also, as the tower location moves away from the population, the transmitted power will have to be increased for retaining the same coverage and the signal coverage inside buildings will also suffer. Importantly, such issues are because our cities and townships are not planned. Building codes either doesn’t exist or are not followed.
Issuing notice to the Ministry of Communications and IT, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Ministry of Health, Securities and Exchange Board of India and telecom firms Bharti Infratel Ltd, Airtel, Idea, Vodaphone, Tata, Reliance and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, the NGT has sought their response by the next date of hearing on December 20th. It was just an additional income for many residential guys in many metropolitan cities as the tower came with huge income. But, they forgot the hazardous part of it which forced the tribunal to take such steps. I support them!
Well, the tribunal’s order came on the plea of Delhi resident Arvind Gupta, who has sought directions to the Centre and the telecom firms for implementing guidelines and regulations issued by MoEF regarding installation of cell phone towers nationwide. In his application, he alleged that MoEF guidelines have not been followed and implemented by the Department of Telecommunications while allowing installation of towers throughout the country. He has alleged that radiation emitted by towers not only adversely affect flora and fauna, but can also cause cancer in human beings.
What he alleged is right. The tower does produce radiation which is risky … if so, you guys are ready to take the risk? Then go head fulfill the formalities and get a tower on your rooftop!
