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People oppose erection of cellphone towers in residential areas 10/16/2016 10:56:35 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Oct 16: People of different wards here have offered opposition to the erection of cellphone towers in residential areas, citing health reasons. Inhabitants of ward No 5 and Pahari hostel dwellers have raised their voice against the officials concerned for allowing installation of cellular towers in the area without caring for their health problems. "There is nothing against mobile companies and we should appreciate the development in this sector but there are certain rules and regulations that need to be followed for setting up a cellular tower in any locality," said M S Qureshi and Rajinder Kumar. "Operators have to get the requisite permission from the concerned local authorities before installation of towers, but the latter should also check the emission level so that it does not affect the health of those living in their close vicinity," they said. According to experts continuous exposure to a cell tower located within 50 mt of residential area may carry the cancer risk and besides it people living near the mobile towers face other disorders like extreme fatigue, headaches, sleep disorders, memory loss, depression, hearing loss, joint pains, skin problems and cardiovascular problems. "Mushrooming of cell towers in localities must be stopped," said Mohammad Atif and Mahant Singh, adding that those violating norms to this effect must be identified and punished. Residents of ward No 5 and Pahari hostler Naresh Singh called upon the authorities concerned to find out who had given permission for erection of cellphone tower in their locality. According to the revised DoT guidelines for ground-based as well as rooftop towers, there shall be no nearby buildings right in front of the antenna with height comparable to the lowest antenna .   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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