NITI PTI BOT, 10 December 2015
New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal today held that the contentious issue of radiation from mobile tower was beyond its jurisdiction as such an issue does not fall under the ambit mandated to it.
"We are of the considered view that radiation, i.e. emission of electromagnetic waves from the towers constructed by the respective respondents does not fall within the ambit, scope and jurisdiction in this tribunal under the provisions of the NGT Act with reference to the Environment Protection Act," a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar said.
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"We are of the considered view that radiation, i.e. emission of electromagnetic waves from the towers constructed by the respective respondents does not fall within the ambit, scope and jurisdiction in this tribunal under the provisions of the NGT Act with reference to the Environment Protection Act," a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar said.