New norms for mobile towers, in which the Electromagnetic Frequency
exposure limit from Base Station Emission is lowered to one-tenth of the
existing level, became effective from September 1.
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has also ensured that the new radiation
standards get implemented through close co-ordination with the telecom
industry. The DoT has promised to provide the best possible telecom
services across the country without compromising on public safety and
human health.
It has also said that on non-compliance of EMF standards, a penalty of
Rs 5 lakh will be liable to be levied per base transceiver station per
service provider.
India has also adopted the most stringent norms for mobile handsets. All
new handsets shall comply with the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
values of 1.6 watt/ kg averaged over 1 gram of human tissue from
Saturday.
Mobile handsets with existing designs which are compliant with 2 watt/
kg averaged over 10 gram of human tissue will continue to co-exist up to
August 31, 2013.
From September next year, only mobile handsets with revised SAR values
of 1.6 watt/ kg will be permitted to be manufactured or imported into
the country.
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