In an affidavit to the bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, the government said before installation of towers the telecom service providers are required to obtain necessary permission from local bodies, which are required to ensure compliance of various conditions for allowing them to install towers.
The bench was hearing a public interest litigation petition seeking to bar installation of mobile phone towers on residential buildings following fears that radiation from them could cause cancer to those living within 50 metres from them.
The Centre in its reply said the clearance can be given to telecom service provider or infrastructure provider after local or state bodies verified that "a copy of Access Service License or IP Registration Certificate from Department of Telecommunication" has been provided by them.
The service providers also have to take clearance from pollution control board, fire safety department, state environment and forest department, copy of NOC from building owner and nominal one time administrative fee as may be described by local body to recover its cost on issue of permission for installation of mobile tower. (More)
