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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Sion man dials HC over cell tower radiation
Publication: The Times Of India Mumbai; Date:2010 Jun 15; Section:Times City;
HEALTH FEARS
Sion man dials HC over cell tower radiation
Shibu Thomas I TNN
Mumbai: A Sion resident has moved the Bombay high court to challenge the installation of mobile towers on the roof of his seventh-floor flat.
Pradip Shinde (32), a resident of Chaitanya Housing Society Ltd, has expressed fears that there is a serious threat to his and his family
members’ life and health from the radiation emitted by mobile towers. A division bench of Justice F I Rebello and Justice R V More has scheduled Shinde’s application for interim relief on June 28.
Essar Telecom Infrastructure, represented by D H Law Associates, has refuted the allegations of a radiation risk. “The apprehension about radiation and possible health hazard is unfounded in as much as the department of telecommunications, government of India, has categorically reported that at present, there is no conclusive evidence to that effect to warrant any further investigation,’’ the company said in an affidavit.
Shinde approached the HC after the firm started installing the mobile phone tower. According to Shinde, there were two towers on the terrace and one of the signal receivers was attached to the side walls of his bedroom.
The petitioner claimed that the walls of his flat were in a bad condition, with leakages every monsoon. He also raised questions about the safety of such towers. “The consequences or after-effects of radiation from the mobile towers and allied machinery are not known,’’ said Shinde. He added that he had contacted various persons who had suffered on account of such radiation due to installation of mobile towers in their vicinity. In his application for interim relief, he has urged the court to order the company to stop the functioning of the towers.
Mhada, which constructed the building, was represented by assistant government pleader G W Mattos. The firm has denied the claims and pointed to the findings of a two-member panel which in its report in 2006, had said that there was not enough evidence to show direct health hazards of radiation exposure from mobile base stations.
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/APD26302/PrintArt.asp?SkinFolder=TOI&artType=A... 15/06/2010
HEALTH FEARS
Sion man dials HC over cell tower radiation
Shibu Thomas I TNN
Mumbai: A Sion resident has moved the Bombay high court to challenge the installation of mobile towers on the roof of his seventh-floor flat.
Pradip Shinde (32), a resident of Chaitanya Housing Society Ltd, has expressed fears that there is a serious threat to his and his family
members’ life and health from the radiation emitted by mobile towers. A division bench of Justice F I Rebello and Justice R V More has scheduled Shinde’s application for interim relief on June 28.
Essar Telecom Infrastructure, represented by D H Law Associates, has refuted the allegations of a radiation risk. “The apprehension about radiation and possible health hazard is unfounded in as much as the department of telecommunications, government of India, has categorically reported that at present, there is no conclusive evidence to that effect to warrant any further investigation,’’ the company said in an affidavit.
Shinde approached the HC after the firm started installing the mobile phone tower. According to Shinde, there were two towers on the terrace and one of the signal receivers was attached to the side walls of his bedroom.
The petitioner claimed that the walls of his flat were in a bad condition, with leakages every monsoon. He also raised questions about the safety of such towers. “The consequences or after-effects of radiation from the mobile towers and allied machinery are not known,’’ said Shinde. He added that he had contacted various persons who had suffered on account of such radiation due to installation of mobile towers in their vicinity. In his application for interim relief, he has urged the court to order the company to stop the functioning of the towers.
Mhada, which constructed the building, was represented by assistant government pleader G W Mattos. The firm has denied the claims and pointed to the findings of a two-member panel which in its report in 2006, had said that there was not enough evidence to show direct health hazards of radiation exposure from mobile base stations.
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/APD26302/PrintArt.asp?SkinFolder=TOI&artType=A... 15/06/2010
Letter to Gokhale Madam by Mr. Ramesh Patil - Director-MRCI,
Dear Ms Gokhale,
I read sometimes back that ,Govt of Maharashtra has appointed 3 men committee to study the health hazards due to Mobile Towers.Subsequently,media has exposed the dangers of Cell Providers cos.You may be perhaps aware that SC has already asked Vodafone to pull down the MT at Thane(Ad ButalaVs Thane MC)Kalkatta corp.does not give permission for installation of MT and Navi Mumbai.Delhi Corpo was to seal illegal MT but Delhi HC has granted stay till Sept2010In our society 3 different cos have installed the MT which are causing lot of concerns to sr citizens.
TOI of 6th June,has given wide coverage to this -Towers To TumoursAccording to Prof Gulati's report ,Radiations emitted from tthese cell towers are very high(beyond permissible limits)and people are exposed to health hazards such as brain damage and even cancer.WHO reports may be helpful to ascertain the gravity of EMR-.Ther e are NO guidelines for installation and maintenance of MT.Most of them have not obtained official permission.I have requested K Ward (W) to provide me with the info regarding the cell cos have obtained permission-which is a MUST.He did not respond.May bewe will file an application under RTI.A few socities are only interested in pecuniary gains at the cost of members well being.
If we have Rules for Lift Installation and Maintenance why not for MT.We will reach 600mns cell users in next couple of years-which will add no of MTs.
JNM9Jagruk Nagrik Manch-Juhu) is taking up this as done in case of Riinfra.Will appreciate your support/co-operation before it is late.Case in point is Bhopal Tragedy could have been averted(ref TOI of 12th June)
Warm Regards,
RAMESH PATIL,
Director-MRCI,
Cell-9869017551
MRCI
I read sometimes back that ,Govt of Maharashtra has appointed 3 men committee to study the health hazards due to Mobile Towers.Subsequently,media has exposed the dangers of Cell Providers cos.You may be perhaps aware that SC has already asked Vodafone to pull down the MT at Thane(Ad ButalaVs Thane MC)Kalkatta corp.does not give permission for installation of MT and Navi Mumbai.Delhi Corpo was to seal illegal MT but Delhi HC has granted stay till Sept2010In our society 3 different cos have installed the MT which are causing lot of concerns to sr citizens.
TOI of 6th June,has given wide coverage to this -Towers To TumoursAccording to Prof Gulati's report ,Radiations emitted from tthese cell towers are very high(beyond permissible limits)and people are exposed to health hazards such as brain damage and even cancer.WHO reports may be helpful to ascertain the gravity of EMR-.Ther e are NO guidelines for installation and maintenance of MT.Most of them have not obtained official permission.I have requested K Ward (W) to provide me with the info regarding the cell cos have obtained permission-which is a MUST.He did not respond.May bewe will file an application under RTI.A few socities are only interested in pecuniary gains at the cost of members well being.
If we have Rules for Lift Installation and Maintenance why not for MT.We will reach 600mns cell users in next couple of years-which will add no of MTs.
JNM9Jagruk Nagrik Manch-Juhu) is taking up this as done in case of Riinfra.Will appreciate your support/co-operation before it is late.Case in point is Bhopal Tragedy could have been averted(ref TOI of 12th June)
Warm Regards,
RAMESH PATIL,
Director-MRCI,
Cell-9869017551
MRCI
Thursday, June 3, 2010
EMR – Health Implications and Awareness
Work shop
In order to have full scale debate to discuss on the issue of “Mobile Tower”, and to hear the complaints
of those who have suffered of health hazards due to radiation, a workshop is organized:
EMR – Health Implications and Awareness
Saturday, 5 June 2010
At
ALM Garden
Mahakali, Opp. Punjab & Maharashtra Co- Op Bank.
SVP Road, Andheri (E)
Mumbai – 400 093
Bus routes are towards MAJAS from Mahakali and vice versa (Bus
No.308,349,392)
For any clarification please contact Mr. Ramesh Pai – 93241 45970
Between 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
A platform will be available for those affected by radiation from mobile tower, scholars from the field of
environment, news reports, MLA’s & MP’s to discuss the issue and come out with suggestions that could
be valuable for making rules and regulations regarding erection of mobile towers.
Please contact Mr. Harish Shetty, 022 2687 5938/ harishetty@hotmail.com
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Mumbai Mirror News Item
By Mumbai Mirror Bureau
Posted On Saturday, May 22, 2010
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In July 2008, Mumbai Mirror, in collaboration with a Delhi-based firm, had measured electro-magnetic radiations in and around cellphone towers across the city |
They charge Rs 60,000 for an eight-hour study of electro-magnetic radiation from telecommunication installation. “Since we have the gadgets for measuring such radiation, we did it for a few residents. But now too many people are approaching us, so our management has taken a stand that we should stop conducting these tests as it is not our core function. We have to pull out our staff from their regular work for such tests,” said an official.
Recently, the society did a study for the M L Dahanukar Marg (Carmichael Road) residents who wanted to measure levels of radiation from telecommunication installations in the area. Earlier the agency – which is part of the telecommunications ministry – had carried out tests for two residential buildings in Cuffe Parade and had also received requests from Andheri residents.
SAMEER’s tests at a building in M L Dahanukar Road showed that radiation levels dropped from 0.464 when the installations were on to negligible when they were shut off. Though there have been no conclusive study that links radiation from telecommunication towers to human ailments, people have become more aware of the issue. “People who travel to Europe or America realised that such telecommunications towers are not there in populated areas,” said a senior SAMEER official.
“The companies that set up such towers have instruments to measure the radiation levels and therefore the towers would normally meet guidelines. There may or may not be reasons to worry. But there are no legislation to regulate the setting up of such installations,” he added.
Manoj Londhe of Mobile Towers Grievance Forum – a group recently formed to agitate for more government regulations on such installations - said that the government should lay down law and regulations for such installations. “Safety principles are followed all over the world. Nowhere do you find telecommunications towers on top of residential buildings. In most other countries, the towers are built on tall office buildings so that the installations are at a certain distance from residences,” said Londhe.
“The towers are set up without necessary clearances from the local municipality and are later regularised. Currently, the companies themselves certify their installations as safe. There has to be a third party certification to ensure that the towers are safe,” Londhe added. The government has recently appointed a committee to formulate regulations like minimum distance between the towers and residential buildings.
Recently, the society did a study for the M L Dahanukar Marg (Carmichael Road) residents who wanted to measure levels of radiation from telecommunication installations in the area. Earlier the agency – which is part of the telecommunications ministry – had carried out tests for two residential buildings in Cuffe Parade and had also received requests from Andheri residents.
SAMEER’s tests at a building in M L Dahanukar Road showed that radiation levels dropped from 0.464 when the installations were on to negligible when they were shut off. Though there have been no conclusive study that links radiation from telecommunication towers to human ailments, people have become more aware of the issue. “People who travel to Europe or America realised that such telecommunications towers are not there in populated areas,” said a senior SAMEER official.
“The companies that set up such towers have instruments to measure the radiation levels and therefore the towers would normally meet guidelines. There may or may not be reasons to worry. But there are no legislation to regulate the setting up of such installations,” he added.
Manoj Londhe of Mobile Towers Grievance Forum – a group recently formed to agitate for more government regulations on such installations - said that the government should lay down law and regulations for such installations. “Safety principles are followed all over the world. Nowhere do you find telecommunications towers on top of residential buildings. In most other countries, the towers are built on tall office buildings so that the installations are at a certain distance from residences,” said Londhe.
“The towers are set up without necessary clearances from the local municipality and are later regularised. Currently, the companies themselves certify their installations as safe. There has to be a third party certification to ensure that the towers are safe,” Londhe added. The government has recently appointed a committee to formulate regulations like minimum distance between the towers and residential buildings.
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