The administration has come up with a plan to solve the case of removing mobile towers from residential areas of Chandigarh. The plan includes allowing micro mobile towers to be installed at residential areas of the city. The move has come following the Supreme Court's decision to stay the orders of Punjab and Haryana high court, where the court had ordered to remove 180 mobile towers situated at the residential areas of the city.
Interestingly, draft policy of UT on mobile phone towers which was prepared in 2004, makes it clear that no such tower would be allowed in residential areas. Such towers would be allowed on commercial buildings which had completion certificates and sanctioned building plans. The policy could not be notified since the court had stayed it.
Finance secretary V K Singh said, "We are working on a solution and it seems that installation of micro mobile towers can work out well. The modalities still need to be worked out."
Micro mobile towers for residential areas - Times Of India
Interestingly, draft policy of UT on mobile phone towers which was prepared in 2004, makes it clear that no such tower would be allowed in residential areas. Such towers would be allowed on commercial buildings which had completion certificates and sanctioned building plans. The policy could not be notified since the court had stayed it.
Finance secretary V K Singh said, "We are working on a solution and it seems that installation of micro mobile towers can work out well. The modalities still need to be worked out."
Micro mobile towers for residential areas - Times Of India