Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing of Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issues siting clearance for installation of mobile towers for each and every site from the point of view of interference with other wireless users, aviation hazards and obstruction to any other existing microwave links. As per siting clearance issued by DoT, there are no illegal mobile towers in the capital.
The siting clearance is issued without prejudice to applicable bylaws, rules and regulation of local bodies such as Municipal Corporation/ Gram Panchayat etc. Accordingly, before installation of towers, Service Providers are required to obtain necessary clearances from concerned Municipal Authorities / local bodies wherever required. Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has formulated its own policy for grant of permission for installation of mobile towers stipulating structural safety norms and levy/fee etc. MCD has reported that out of 5459 mobile phone towers installed under the jurisdiction of MCD, 2717 towers have been erected without permission. New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has reported that there are no illegal towers in NDMC area.
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