1. Mobile tower installation rules.

Regulations regarding Mobile Telephony Towers issued by Environment Department, Government of West Bengal from time to time. No. EN/939/T-IV-1/001/2006 April 24th. , 2008. ORDER WHEREAS,theDepartmentofEnvironment,GovernmentofWestBengal,isentrusted toprotectenvironmentincludeswater,airandlandandtheinterrelationshipwhichexistsamong andbetweenwater,airandland,andhumanbeings,otherlivingcreates,plantsmicroorganismand propertywithintheterritorialjurisdictionofWestBengal; ANDWHEREAS the DepartmentofEnvironment,GovernmentofWestBengal,is empoweredunderEnvironment(Protection)Act,1986andRulesmadethereunderforimposing restrictionsupontheindustries,operationorprocessformaintainingsafeguardoftheenvironment andalsoentrustedforlayingdownprocedureforthepreventionofenvironmentalhazards. ANDWHEREAS theDepartmentofEnvironmenthasreceivednumberofcomplaints regardingindiscriminateinstallationofmobiletowersinresidentialandschoolbuildingandafter necessary technical scrutiny and after considering different technical papers, it is observed that overwhelmingincreaseinthenumberofinstallationofmobiletowersevenonresidentialbuildings, schools,hostelsandhospitalsandsuchinstallationshaveaharmfulelectromagneticradiations; ANDWHEREAS itisobservedthatinNewDelhi,PrincipalSecretary,Healthand FamilyWelfarehadalreadyissuedacircularinrespectofguidelineforinstallationofthemobile towers; HENCE,inexerciseofthepowersconferredunderEnvironment(Protection)Act,1986 Dated:

andrulesmadethereunder,allmobilephoneserviceprovidersareherebydirectedtofollowthe followingguidelinesstrictlyatthetimeofinstallationofthemobiletowers.

InstallationofBaseStationAntennaswithinthepremisesofschoolsandhospitalsmaybeavoided becausechildrenandpatientsaremoresusceptibletoElectroMagneticField.

InstallationofBaseStationAntennasinnarrowlanesshouldbeavoidedinordertoreducetherisks causedbyanyearthquakeorwindrelateddisaster. TheBaseStationAntennasshouldbeatleast3mawayfromthenearbybuildingandantennas shouldnotdirectlyfacethebuilding.Further,thelowerendoftheantennashouldbeatleast3metre abovethegroundorroof. Incaseofmultipletransmittersitesataspecificlocalitysharingofacommontowerinfrastructure, shouldbeexplored,asfaraspossible,whichcanbecoordinatedthroughanodalagency. AccesstoBaseStationAntennasitesshouldbeprohibitedforgeneralpublicbysuitablemeanssuch aswirefencing,lockingofthedoortotheroofetc.Accesstotowersite,evenforthemaintenance personnel,shouldbeforaminimumperiodasfaraspossible. Signboards/WarningSignsaretobeprovidedatBaseStationAntennasiteswhichshouldbeclearly visibleandidentifiable.Awarningsignshouldbeplacedattheentranceofsuchzone. TheWarningSignshoulddiscouragelongerstayinthezone,evenforthemaintenancepersonnel. Thesignboardmaycontainthefollowingtext: Danger!RFradiations,Donotenter! RestrictedArea. Theoperatorsandmaintenancepersonnel,whoaredealingwithradiofrequencydevices,specially withBaseStationAntennasinstalledontowersandatanyotheroutdoorsites,shouldbeprotected fromelectromagneticradiations.Itisrequiredthatoperatorsandmaintenancepersonnelshouldbe educatedforpossiblehazardsfromthesedevices. All local authorities are also requested that before giving any permission for installation of the mobiletowersaforementionedguidelinesshouldbeconsider. Incaseofnoncomplianceoftheaforementioneddirections,regulatoryorderwillbeissuedin accordancewithlaw.

ByOrder,

Sd/ ( M. L. Meena ) Principal

Secretary, Department of Environment

No. EN/1476/T-IV-1/001/2006 Dated: 10-07-2008. CIRCULAR WHEREASDepartmentofEnvironment,GovernmentofWestBengal,alreadyissueda Circulartoallthelocalauthoritiesi.e.Corporations,MunicipalitiesandGramPanchayatsunder Memo No. EN/939/TIV1/001/2006 dated 24042008, mentioning thereto that at the time of givingpermissionforinstallationofmobiletowerbythelocalauthorities,theguidelineofthe DepartmentofEnvironmentshouldbefollowed. AND WHEREAS itisreportedtotheDepartmentofEnvironmentthatsomeofthe

municipalitiesandgrampanchayatshavebeenrefusingtogivepermissionforinstallationofmobile towersonthepleathatsuchunitswillhavetoobtain`NoObjectionCertificatefromtheWest BengalPollutionControlBoard. ANDWHEREASaftercarefulconsiderationonceagainitisreiteratedthatenvironment clearancefromtheWestBengalPollutionControlBoardfortheinstallationofthemobiletoweris notrequireasthelocalauthorityandthepanchayatsarealreadyempoweredandentrustedunderthe lawtogivepermissionforinstallationofmobiletowersubjecttomaintainingtheguidelinesissued bytheDepartmentofEnvironment. HENCE,allMunicipalandPanchayatauthoritiesarenowherebyinstructedtogive necessarypermissionforinstallationofmobiletowersmaintainingtheguidelineoftheDepartment ofEnvironment. This is as per the approval of the Principal Secretary, Department of Environment, GovernmentofWestBengal.

ByOrder, Sd/ (BiswajitMukherjee) ChiefLawOfficer DepartmentofEnvironment

No. EN/1476/T-IV-1/001/2006 Dated: 10-07-2008. CIRCULAR WHEREASDepartmentofEnvironment,GovernmentofWestBengal,alreadyissueda Circulartoallthelocalauthoritiesi.e.Corporations,MunicipalitiesandGramPanchayatsunder Memo No. EN/939/TIV1/001/2006 dated 24042008, mentioning thereto that at the time of givingpermissionforinstallationofmobiletowerbythelocalauthorities,theguidelineofthe DepartmentofEnvironmentshouldbefollowed. AND WHEREAS itisreportedtotheDepartmentofEnvironmentthatsomeofthe

municipalitiesandgrampanchayatshavebeenrefusingtogivepermissionforinstallationofmobile towersonthepleathatsuchunitswillhavetoobtain`NoObjectionCertificatefromtheWest BengalPollutionControlBoard. ANDWHEREASaftercarefulconsiderationonceagainitisreiteratedthatenvironment clearancefromtheWestBengalPollutionControlBoardfortheinstallationofthemobiletoweris notrequireasthelocalauthorityandthepanchayatsarealreadyempoweredandentrustedunderthe lawtogivepermissionforinstallationofmobiletowersubjecttomaintainingtheguidelinesissued bytheDepartmentofEnvironment. HENCE,allMunicipalandPanchayatauthoritiesarenowherebyinstructedtogive necessarypermissionforinstallationofmobiletowersmaintainingtheguidelineoftheDepartment ofEnvironment.

This is as per the approval of the Principal Secretary, Department of Environment, GovernmentofWestBengal.

DepartmentofEnvironment GovernmentofWestBengal Writers'Buildings,GBlock,(2nd.Floor), Kolkata700001.

No. EN/ 2879/T-IV-1/001/2006 November 12th. 2009. DIRECTION WHEREAS, Department of Environment is entrusted to curb and mitigate pollution Dated:

problemintheStateofWestBengalalongwithWestBengalPollutionControlBoard(hereinafter willbereferredtoasthe`StateBoard). AND WHEREAS Department of Environment is receiving number of complaints in respectofpollutionalproblemgeneratedfromtheDieselGeneratorSetspeciallyinstalledbythe mobile tower company and also by the different entrepreneurs for the purpose of generating electricity. AND WHEREAS it is observed that due to use of generator by the mobile tower companyalargenumberofpeopleareaffectingfromtheairpollutionandnoisepollutionand

therefore,itisnecessarytocontrolthepollutionfromthesources. AND WHEREAS inthemarketbatteryisavailablewhichcaneasily substitutethe diesel generator set and use of battery set for the mobile tower will definitely reduce the pollutionalloadandalsorelievethesurroundingpeoplefromthesufferingofairpollutionand noisepollution. HENCE, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 18 and 19 of the Air (Prevention & Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and rules made thereunder, the followingdirectionsarebeingissuedforimplementation:

Thenewupcomingallmobiletowercompaniesshouldnotinstallanydieselgeneratorset fortheircaptivepowerrequiredduringloadsheddingandtheyareatlibertytousebattery forobtainingpowerduringloadsheddingperiodandwhereelectricityisnotavailable,in suchareathesolarpowerorbatterypowershouldbeusedforthenewupcomingmobile towercentres;

The mobile tower company should also ensure that wherein Diesel Generator Set has alreadybeeninstalledinsuchcasethesamemaybesubstitutedbybatteryorbythesolar systemforobtainingpowerwithinMay,2010.

TheStateBoardshouldnotissueany`ConsenttoEstablishand`ConsenttoOperateto usedieselgeneratorsetformobiletowercentrefurtherandalsogivenecessarydirection toswitchoverallDieselGeneratorSetalreadyinstalledbythemobiletowercompanies maintaining the aforementioned directions i.e. to convert into battery system or solar systemwithinMay,2010.

Itisfurtherorderedthatincaseofnoncomplianceoftheaforementioneddirectionsbythe mobiletowercompanies, necessary legalactionwillbetakenasperprovisionof theAir (Prevention&ControlofPollution)Act,1981andRulesmadethereunderandalsotheDiesel GeneratorSetmaybeconfiscatedinaccordancewithlaw. Thisorderwilltakeimmediateeffect. ByOrder, Sd/ ( M. L. Meena )

Principal Secretary, Department of Environment