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22-February, 2013 15:26 IST

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

English Release 27-June 2014

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Study on Radiation From Mobile Towers and Cell Phones

President's Secretariat
Press Communique
Press Communique
President of India condoles the loss of
lives in Gail gas pipeline explosion

Prime Minister's Office

PM's first meeting with Japanese
political leaders:
Arunachal Pradesh CM calls on PM
PM announces additional ex-gratia relief
from PMs Relief Fund, for those
affected by the GAIL Pipeline fire in
Andhra Pradesh
PM condoles loss of lives in GAIL
Pipeline Fire in Andhra Pradesh

Min of Agriculture
India, the Netherlands to Strengthen
Cooperation in Agriculture
Kharif Sowing Area Crosses 131 Lakh
Hectare

Min of Commerce & Industry

National Industrial Classification
Upgraded to More Investor Friendly,
Internationally-Attuned System
Nirmala Sitharaman Condoles Loss of
Lives in GAIL Gas Pipeline Explosion
in Andhra Pradesh

Min of Defence
Defence Minister Shri Jaitley Lays
Foundation Stone for HQ IDS Building
HAL to Introduce Pension Scheme for
its Executives

Min of Environment and Forests

Statement of Shri Prakash Javadekar at
first UN Environment Assembly at
Nairobi
Shri Prakash Javadekar meets global
leaders at UN Environment Assembly,
Nairobi

Ministry of Finance
Calendar for Auction of Government of
India Treasury Bills

Min of Health and Family Welfare

Bio-initiative 2012 report has summarized about

1800 new studies under twenty four technical chapters.
Overall, these new studies reported abnormal gene
transcription; genotoxicity and single and double strand
DNA damage; stress proteins because of the fractal
RF-antenna
like
nature
of
DNA;
chromatin
condensation and loss of DNA repair capacity in human
stem cells; reduction in free radical scavengers
particularly melatonin; neurotoxicity in humans and
animals; carcinogenicity in humans; serious impacts on
human and animal sperm morphology and function;
effects on the fetus, neonate and offspring; effects on
brain and cranial bone development in the offspring of
animals that are exposed to cell phone radiation during
pregnancy; and findings in autism spectrum disorders
consistent with Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) / Radio
Frequency Radiation (RFR) exposure.
However, Indian Council of Medical Research
(ICMR), on critical examination of the Bio-initiative
2012 Report, has observed that the report is not based
on multi disciplinary weight of evidence method leads
to a scientifically sound judgment & objective and there
is no balanced reflection of the current state of scientific
knowledge. However, the evidence given in the report
cannot be ignored and hence, need further investigation
in this area.
In respect of Base Transmitting Station (BTS),
norms for exposure limit for the Radio Frequency Field
(Base Station Emissions) has been reduced to 1/10th of
the limits prescribed by International Commission on
Non Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) with effect
from 01.09.2012.
Strict monitoring and enforcement of revised
radiation norms has been initiated by DoT. In 83 cases,
where the Base Station Emissions were found to be
more than the prescribed norms, corrective actions
have been taken immediately.
In respect of Mobile Handsets, the following
directions have been issued by Department of
Telecommunications
(DoT)
regarding
Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR) values:
(i)

SAR level for mobile handsets is limited to

1.6 Watt/Kg, average over a mass of 1 gram
of human tissue.

(ii)

All the new design of mobile handsets shall

comply with the SAR value of 1.6 Watt/Kg
averaged over a mass of 1 gram tissue with

Dr Harsh Vardhan: Sex education

necessary, but without vulgarisation

Min of Home Affairs

Home Minister Reviewed Left Wing
Extremism Situation

Min of Minority Affairs

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effect from 1st September, 2012. However,

the mobile handsets with existing designs,
which are compliant with 2.0 Watt/Kg
averaged over a mass of 10 gram tissue,
may continue to co-exist upto 31st August
2013.

Min of Personnel, Public Grievances

& Pensions
ACC Appointment

Min of Petroleum & Natural Gas

(iii)

Relief measures announced for the fire

accident in GAIL (India) Limiteds gas
pipeline at Tatipaka on 27.06.2014
Petroleum Minister Orders a High Level
Inquiry into the Pipeline Accident at
Andhra Pradesh; Rushes to the Site to
Oversee the Relief and Rescue
Operations
Global crude oil price of Indian Basket
decreased marginally to US$ 110.66 per
bbl on 26.06.2014

Min of Science & Technology

Young Indian Researchers/ Students to
Participate in the Meeting of Nobel
Laureates & Students in Medicine &
Physiology at Lindau, Germany

Min of Tribal Affairs

Two Day Regional Consultation on
Tribal Affairs with States/ UTs

Min of Urban Development

All Party Japanese MPs delegation seeks
Previous Date

From 1st September 2013, only the mobile

handsets with revised SAR value of 1.6
Watt/Kg are permitted to be manufactured
or imported in India for domestic market.

With the above measures, India now has one of

the most stringent EMF exposure norms in the world.
Further, Department of Science & Technology
(DST) has constituted a committee on 01.10.2012,
under the Chairmanship of Dr. N.K. Ganguly, Former
Director General (ICMR), having representative from IIT
Chennai, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research,
Lucknow, Department of Telecommunications, Ministry
of Environment & Forest, ICMR and DST to examine the
harmful effects from Cell towers on the population living
in the vicinity and for developing the frame of reference
for calling out request for proposals for scientific
assessment of health hazards and adverse impact on
ecology.
Apart from above, a Complaint Handling System
for Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) Radiation from Mobile
Towers has been launched by DoT on 4th October 2012
in Mumbai. Initially, this facility has been started for
the residents of Mumbai. The online complaint facility is
available on DoT website www.dot.gov.in through a link
Public Grievance EMF Radiation.
This information was given by Shri Milind Deora,
Minister of State for C&IT a written reply to a question
in Rajya Sabha today.
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MV/RK

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