|
|
| «Latest ‹Forward News item: 3123 Back› Oldest» |
| CDA to launch operation against cell phone towers | |
| Pakistan | Created: 28 May 2008 |
|
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) is all set to launch an operation against the cell phone towers erected on rooftops without proper safety measures posing risk to human health. The authority has pointed out around 100 cell phone towers, which are to be removed or regularised, a senior CDA official said on Tuesday. “About 100 base transceiver stations (BTS) towers have been pointed out. All of them would be removed except those which would be in the position to be regularised,” he said, adding the list had been moved to the CDA’s directorate of enforcement, which would provide force to execute the plan. “We are ready to provide the force to take action against the BTS towers, which are no doubt a threat to the people, particularly during the extreme weather conditions,” the CDA Director Enforcement Capt (r) Faiz said. The CDA official said the authority had chalked out a future policy on setting up of the BTS towers in residential and commercial areas. He said the cell phone companies were adopting old methods in setting up towers despite the modern technology in which the towers of very small diameter were set up. He said for setting up of a BTS tower, prior approval from the CDA was essential for the company concerned; otherwise they had to face action besides heavy fines. According to the CDA bylaws, he added, no BTS tower could be installed on rooftops in residential and commercial areas, otherwise the company concerned would have to bear heavy fine five. He said a meeting would be held today (Wednesday) to finalise plan for operation. Meanwhile, a cell phone company’s spokesperson claimed that not a single tower has been installed without prior approval from the CDA. He also ruled out their negative impact on human health due to radiation, adding that it might pose a threat to human health. app |
|
|
|
|
| Click here to view the source article. | |
| Source: Daily Times, 28 May 2008 | |
| «Latest ‹Forward News item: 3123 Back› Oldest» |