Summary:
In a city like Bengaluru, residents don't allow service providers to install towers in residential areas fearing health issues. According to Raghava Sharma , a resident of KR Mohalla , hundreds of telecom towers have been set up in residential areas across the city. However, the corporation authorities say that they have never issued permission for any mobile tower near schools and residential areas. MYSURU: The installation of mobile towers near schools, residential areas and hospitals is one of the biggest issues faced by the city residents.They want the city corporation to ensure that mobile towers are either installed in commercial areas or in open spaces. They confirmed that it was against the rules to install telecom towers in these zones.In 2016, the state urban development department had come out with draft guidelines for installation of telecom towers, but they are not followed in the city..