February 8, 2012 9:13 PM

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No review of mobile radiation emission norms says Sibal

Government on Wednesday said that there will be no review of mobile radiation emission norms. Talking to reporters at International Health Conference of Assocham in New Delhi, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said, the government will consider a dialogue with experts on the notification on guidelines on radiations from mobile phones and towers only if there is substantial evidence to prove the stipulated norms decided are not right.

He said, the expert group that recommended emission norms included representative from his Ministry, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Ministry of environment and Department of Science and Technology.

The government adopted recommendation of inter-ministerial group and notified it in November 2011.

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