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DoT relaxes time for self certification under mobile tower radiation norms"In case of new BTS, the due date of submission of self-certificate shall be 30 days after the date of commissioning of BTS. In case of upg...
08 Apr, 2020, 11.33 PM IST
Ravi Shankar Prasad open to changes in radiation norms based on verifiable dataPrasad said there is a need to increase information in public domain and some information in public domain have no empirical evidence.
17 Nov, 2014, 04.22 PM IST
Radiation-linked concerns should shift to handsets: Cellular Operators Association of IndiaThe COAI chief’s views mirrored telecom secretary M F Farooqui’s recent call for strict adherence to DoT’s inclusive policy rules on tower ...
17 Apr, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
Stricter radiation norms may hurt in the long run, says radiation expertGiving the example of WHO headquarters in Geneva, which has 3 mobile towers, Repacholi said that similar practice should be adopted in Indi...
05 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
DoT doubles penalty for radiation rule violation to Rs 10 lakhDepartment of Telecom doubled penalty provision to Rs 10 lakh on companies whose mobile towers will be found violating radiation emission l...
22 Nov, 2013, 01.01 PM IST
DoT sets December 31 for submission of papers on tower radiation normsICNIRP has pegged the mobile tower radiation limit at 4.5 watts per sq metre for emissions in the 900 MHz band, though India made them more...
21 Nov, 2013, 05.21 AM IST
Government plans devices for 24x7monitoring of mobile tower emissionGovernment plans to install devices for round-the-clock monitoring of radiation levels emnating from telecom towers, sources said.
03 Sep, 2013, 08.22 PM IST
Kapil Sibal for hiking fine for breaking radiation norms by telcosThe DoT may increase the penalty on mobile operators for violating tower radiation rules to Rs 10 lakhs as Kapil Sibal has suggested hiking...
31 May, 2013, 10.02 PM IST
Government sent 102 notices relating to high mobile tower radiationShow cause notices were issued to various companies by the government in 102 cases where mobile phone base station emissions were discovere...
22 Mar, 2013, 06.14 PM IST
- Government notices to 12 telcos for violating BTS radiation norms
According to rules, if a site (mobile tower) fails to meet the radiation norms then there is provision of levying a penalty of Rs 5 lakh pe...
05 Dec, 2012, 07.07 PM IST
- Airtel, Reliance Communications, Vodafone among 7 found violating radiation norms
Seven telecom operators, including RCom, Tata Teleservices Maharashtra, Airtel and Vodafone, have been found violating radiation norms laid...
13 Sep, 2012, 06.43 PM IST
Stricter emission norms for telecom towers from todayStricter radiation emission norms for mobile towers came into effect from today, with a view to reduce emission to one-tenth of the present...
02 Sep, 2012, 03.01 PM IST
New mobile radiation norms from Sept 1According to new radiation norms coming into effect from Sept 1, the radio frequency (RF) exposure limits are to be lowered to 1/10th of ex...
15 Aug, 2012, 05.40 AM IST
- Government to start own radiation testing lab from March
Telecom Department is in process to start its own radiation testing laboratory under TEC from March 2012.
18 Dec, 2011, 12.17 PM IST
- 'Rs 5 lakh fine per mobile tower for flouting radiation norms'
Telcos will have to fine of Rs 5 lakh per mobile phone tower if they do not conform to internationally accepted limits of radiation.
09 Aug, 2010, 03.00 PM IST