Legal Framework on Radiation Pollution for Mobile Towers: National & International Perspective

Abstract

Mobile tower radiations are becoming a topic of concern for numerous individuals around the globe. The network of mobile tower service providers is growing day by day because of the worldwide need for the use of mobile phones. In the case3, the Supreme Court of India had issued interim orders to deactivate the mobile tower as it was the major cause for the development of the cancer. The interim orders have been passed in this case on 30th March, 2017. Radiation from towers with special reference to mobile towers is a moderately new sort of ecological issue which is being perceived as an inconspicuous and unobtrusive contamination that might be influencing life structures in more ways than one. If we assume such mobile towers are important for financial turn of events and health and wellbeing of individuals is additionally in question. So, development on one hand and right to health on other hand is a genuine thought to ponder about. In the event that notwithstanding the ICNIRP4 rules to lessen radiation, the residents are getting impacted, then, at that point, it is time that the legitimate system on towers that are associated with mobile are relooked at and, as needs be, fitting measures ought to be taken on to forestall more damage.