Action against operators for violating radiation norms

The DoT has Initiated action against seven operators violating radiation norms in Mumbai circle which has come into effect from Ist September, 2012.

A high level delegation of DoT officers led by Advisor (Technology), DoT and officials from Telecom Enforcement, Resource and Monitoring (TERM) Cell Unit in Mumbai visited few base transmitting stations (BTS) sites in Mumbai as part of random verification of compliance to the new Electro-Magnetic Field (EMF) standards and has initiated action against 11 BTS.

The sites violating norms is located adjacent to Ekta CHS, Kanjur Marg (East) covering Saidham Building and Vighnaharta Building has 11 BTSs. These BTSs belong to Reliance Communications, TTML, Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Aircel and Loop Telecom were found radiating signals beyond permissible limits of the new radiation norms when measurements were carried out in some houses facing nearby BTS antenna.

The DoT officials have given on the spot orders to 7 operators to stop radiating from these BTSs with immediate effect.

The functioning of BTSs may be resumed only after the sites are made compliant and compliance to that effect is verified by TERM Cell Mumbai.

All the TSPs were further directed to carry out a comprehensive exercise to identify all BTSs which are non-compliant as per latest radiation norms and ensure that they are either shut down or made