The Times of India 28.02.2013
Shift mobile towers: HC to Begusarai DM
PATNA: Taking a
tough stance against installation of mobile phone towers in residential
areas in violation of norms and condition set by the department of
telecommunication (DoT) affecting the health of people, the Patna high court on Wednesday directed the BegusaraiDM and Bihar State Pollution Control Board to take necessary action to remove such mobile towers in two months.
A single bench presided by Justice Shailesh Kumar Sinha issued the
directive while hearing a writ petition of Rajesh Kumar on the issue.
Justice Sinha expressed concern over the harmful effects of the
radiation emitted by mobile towers on the people in residential areas
where they were installed.
Petitioner’s counsel Saroj Kumar
Sharma and Kanika Singh submitted telephone operators did not obtain
no-objection certificates from the local authorities of Begusarai before
installing mobile phone towers in residential localities of the town.
They pleaded that Bihar State Pollution Control Board be directed to
take up the matter of removal of such mobile phone towers.
HC
notice to Vijay Krishna: A single bench presided by Justice Anjana
Prakash on Wednesday issued notices to former MP Vijay Krishna and his
aide Gagan Kumar on a petition of the state government seeking
cancellation of bail granted to them in the case of murder of a JD-U
leader, Satyendra Singh.
APP Shyameshwar Dayal submitted they
were granted bail in 2010, but they were not appearing in the court
during the trial of the case. This was delaying completion of the case,
hence their bail be cancelled, the APP added.
PMC commissioner’s appointment: A single bench presided by Justice Jaya Nandan Singh on Tuesday issued notices to PMC commissioner
Adesh Titarmare and the state government on a writ petition of PMC
mayor Afzal Imam submitting that the government had not held
consultation with the Empowered Committee of PMC before appointing
Titarmare as PMC commissioner, which was violation of statutory
provisions. Therefore, petitioner’s counsel SBK Mangalam submitted, the
appointment of Titarmare was illegal and should be quashed.
Incidentally, the PMC’s Empowered Committee is chaired by the mayor.
tough stance against installation of mobile phone towers in residential
areas in violation of norms and condition set by the department of
telecommunication (DoT) affecting the health of people, the Patna high court on Wednesday directed the BegusaraiDM and Bihar State Pollution Control Board to take necessary action to remove such mobile towers in two months.
A single bench presided by Justice Shailesh Kumar Sinha issued the
directive while hearing a writ petition of Rajesh Kumar on the issue.
Justice Sinha expressed concern over the harmful effects of the
radiation emitted by mobile towers on the people in residential areas
where they were installed.
Petitioner’s counsel Saroj Kumar
Sharma and Kanika Singh submitted telephone operators did not obtain
no-objection certificates from the local authorities of Begusarai before
installing mobile phone towers in residential localities of the town.
They pleaded that Bihar State Pollution Control Board be directed to
take up the matter of removal of such mobile phone towers.
HC
notice to Vijay Krishna: A single bench presided by Justice Anjana
Prakash on Wednesday issued notices to former MP Vijay Krishna and his
aide Gagan Kumar on a petition of the state government seeking
cancellation of bail granted to them in the case of murder of a JD-U
leader, Satyendra Singh.
APP Shyameshwar Dayal submitted they
were granted bail in 2010, but they were not appearing in the court
during the trial of the case. This was delaying completion of the case,
hence their bail be cancelled, the APP added.
PMC commissioner’s appointment: A single bench presided by Justice Jaya Nandan Singh on Tuesday issued notices to PMC commissioner
Adesh Titarmare and the state government on a writ petition of PMC
mayor Afzal Imam submitting that the government had not held
consultation with the Empowered Committee of PMC before appointing
Titarmare as PMC commissioner, which was violation of statutory
provisions. Therefore, petitioner’s counsel SBK Mangalam submitted, the
appointment of Titarmare was illegal and should be quashed.
Incidentally, the PMC’s Empowered Committee is chaired by the mayor.
