Maharashtra to form guidelines for radiation from mobile towers

MUMBAI: In view of the growing number of mobile towers in villages, Maharashtra government will formulate guidelines for rural areas after studying effects of radiation.

The urban development department has prepared a set of guidelines for which views and opinions of rural development, public health, medical education department were sought.

There have been complaints that people living in the vicinity of radio magnetic waves generated from the mobile towers are facing health hazards.

Rural development minister Jayant Patil said recommendations of the committee headed by ACS (Health), guidelines of the urban development department and suggestions from experts will be taken into consideration for preparing the new guidelines for rural areas.