The Department of Telecommunications (DOT) has taken steps to strictly enforce latest Radiation standards in respect of electro magnetic radiations for mobile towers that came into effect from 1st of this month. According to an official release, a high level delegation of DOT officers visited a few Base Transmitting Stations,BTSs, sites in Mumbai yesterday as part of random verification of compliance to the new electro-magnetic field standards by the Telecom Service Providers.

During the visit the delegation found that 11 BTSs of seven telecom companies were found radiating beyond permissible limits of the new radiation norms. After the observation the department issued orders to these companies to stop radiating from these BTSs with immediate effect.

All the Telecom Service Providers were further directed to adhere to new radiation norms failing which penal action will be taken against delinquent operators.