People who are living near mobile tower 400-500 metres should get their houses tested for radiation.

A news from the past :

9 Jun, 2008. NEW DELHI: A Government proposal to make it compulsory for mobile phone manufacturers to specify the radiation levels (SAR) emitted by mobiles has been hailed by experts.

The Department of Telecom is considering guidelines according to International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) standards on emission for limiting exposure to electromagnetic radiations from mobile towers and handsets.

"The dangers of people suffering from ill effects of radiation are many, such as cancer and brain tumor. Radiation can cause miscarriage in pregnant women and trouble in pacemaker or even insomania," said V.S Tripathy, president (Technical), Cogent EMR solutions, anti-radiation product making company.

"People who are living near mobile tower 400-500 metres should get their houses tested for radiation. And use anti-radiation devices to prevent diseases," said Tripathy.

Karmajyot Sewa Trust President VB Gupta said that the trust had filed a PIL in Supreme Court in August 2005 for control of radiation and norms for putting up mobile tower setup. With the united effort of several NGOs the Court had ordered the government to look into the matter, it said.

Gupta claimed that in India, nearly 270 million customers use cellphones and there are over three lakh towers, which emit electromagnetic radiations and application of ICNIRP norms would be a boon to people.

"The buying power of Indians has increased and with it the number of electronic appliances and mobile phones. All electronic appliances emit harmful radiations, strict norms should be applied to see that radiation remain within permissible limits," said Zafar Haq, Cogent Head corporate affairs.

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has opposed the government proposal to make it mandatory for mobile phone manufacturers to specify radiation levels on mobile phones and monitor levels of mobile towers.

With thanks : source : LiveIndia

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What are the Dangers of Living Near Cell Phone Towers?

German study: 3 times increased cancer risk

Several doctors living in Southern Germany city of Naila conducted a study to assess the risk of mobile phone radiation. Their research examined whether population living close to two transmitter antennas installed in 1993 and 1997 in Naila had increased risk of cancer.

Data was gathered from nearly 1,000 patients who had been residing at the same address during the entire observation period of 10 years. The social differences are small, with no ethnic diversity. There is no heavy industry, and in the inner area there are neither high voltage cable nor electric trains. The average ages of the residents are similar in both the inner and outer areas.

What they found is quite telling: the proportion of newly developed cancer cases was three times higher among those who had lived during the past ten years at a distance of up to 400m (about 1300 feet) from the cellular transmitter site, compared to those living further away. They also revealed that the patients fell ill on average 8 years earlier.

Computer simulation and measurements used in the study both show that radiation in the inner area (within 400m) is 100 times higher compared to the outer area, mainly due to additional emissions coming from the secondary lobes of the transmitter.

Looking at only the first 5 years, there was no significant increased risk of getting cancer in the inner area. However, for the period 1999 to 2004, the odds ratio for getting cancer was 3.38 in the inner area compared to the outer area. Breast cancer topped the list, with an average age of 50.8 year compared with 69.9 years in the outer area, but cancers of the prostate, pancreas, bowel, skin melanoma, lung and blood cancer were all increased.

With thanks : source : LiveIndia

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NO NEED FOR RWA PERMISSION FOR INSTALLATION OF CELL TOWERS

let the public go to hell. Even otherwise,who cares for them!!!

RWAs have been crying for empowerment, such as, involvement in decision making with regard to development projects in their respective areas; certification for satisfactory completion of works by civic and other agencies; erection and maintenance of security gates in colonies; etc. etc.

Without any authority,RWA is like a lion without teeth. The only tooth provided by the MCD has now been taken back by its high-powered Standing Committee. It has decided that there was no need for RWA permission for installation of cell towers in residential areas.

Where have those reports gone which suggested, just two years back, that the heat generated by the electromagnetic radition emitted by cell towers could cause high blood pressure, headaches,Sleeplessness, fatigue, cataract, reduced mental concentration, and in some extreme cases even Cancer.

In exchange of the above decision, the Standing Committee has increased the fee for installation of the cell towers from one lac to five lac rupees. MCD will get 4 lac more per tower, let the public go to hell. Even otherwise,who cares for them!!!

Will the citizens of Delhi accept it ???

Ram Gupta
General Secretary
Priyadarshini Vihar RWA

HIKE IN PROPERTY CIRCLE RATES

MCD must get its legitimate property tax and other taxes. Only authorities must ensure that they are not milking the same cows again and again. The number of houses and commercial establishments may be know to authorities as Delhi city has been in existence for more than 2500 years. A lot many times population survey, increase in population every year due to migration and plus natural growth(births minus death) has been carried out.
As back as 1960 first master plan envisaged one lac annual increase and 4.5 units(children and adults) per dweling unit criteria. So, minimum 20,000 dwelling units neeed to be added every year.
We have all data available .
Why only 3 lacs are paying property tax. Why others are not brought under tax net.
Why responsible officers incharge of property tax at zonal and corporation as a whole have NOT BEEN ARRESTED AND JAILED SO FAR.This applies to other taxation wings also.
A time is not far when general sentiment will be against administration and thus law and order situation will deteriorate further.
The easiest path to GOVERNMENTS APPEAR TO BE INCREASE IN PRICES OF EVERY THING AND FORGET ABOUT COLLECTION.
Why bhagidars cannot play active role.It is high time we raise our voice in all fora at our command.
Let us friends act because every thing is at stake.

kk ghei

Delhi Metro refuses to share pillar design details

Can the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation withhold information about the pillar design of the Metro service citing Intellectual Property Rights?

A full bench of the Central Information Commission will decide the tricky issue of whether the design of the pillar collapsed last year can be made public under the RTI Act or the IPR over the same allow DMRC to withhold it.

Last year in July, a cantilevered bracket of Metro pillar number 67 collapsed near South Delhi's Lajpat Nagar area killing six and injuring more than 15 people. The Delhi Metro had attributed the accident to a "problem in the design" of the pillar claiming they "were trying to rectify it."

There was a defect in the peer cap which caused the displacement," Delhi Metro spokesperson Anuj Dayal had said.

An RTI applicant Sudhir Vohra sought designs of the pillar number 67 along with structural drawings of both the foundation and the superstructure, including all steel reinforcement details, foundation details, engineering calculations and soil tests from DMRC.

The corporation refused to share any details saying it holds the IPR of the designs and other details and their disclosure would affect the commercial interest of the company which makes it.

The corporation also cited issues of safety and security saying disclosure of design specifications to the general public as well as to the RTI applicant would directly affect the safety and security of the Metro Rail system.

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Delhi will have best industrial estates after new law: CM

Expressing confidence that the city will have the best industrial estates after implementation of Delhi Industrial Development Operation and Maintenance Bill, 2010 , Chief Minister Sheila Diskhit said it will reduce multiplicity of authorities.

‘There has been a problem in managing industrial estates due to multiplicity of authorities in Delhi. The government has now decided to transfer management of all estates to the Delhi State Industrial And Infrastructure Development Corporation,’ she said.

Office bearers of traders and industrialist associations today called on the Chief Minister along with her parliamentary secretaries Anil Bhardwaj and Surendra Kumar and conveyed their gratitude for granting an extension of six months to complete construction on the plots allotted to them by the government in industrial estates.

The government recently decided to grant extension to 8123 allottees who have not been able to complete construction due to certain reasons.

‘We have been safeguarding interests of industrialists and traders and it has been expanding arena of the Bhagidari initiative.

The new industrial policy will pave the way for establishment of service sector industries and IT sector enterprises,’ Ms Dikshit added.

Representatives of Narela Industrial Complex Welfare Association, Bawana Chamber of Industry, Narela Re-location Industrial Welfare Association, PVC Compound and Footwear Manufacturing Association, All India Federation of Plastic Manufacturers and Tri Nagar Traders Associations were also present.

UNI

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MCD Gardners policy

Shivalik Aptts is a DDA self financing society located in Alaknada , Kalkaji in South Delhi. Society was not satisfied with performance of 2 gardeners provided by MCD to maintain 5 parks who were more of occasional visitors rather than gardeners. Recently the up keep of these 5 parks was transferred to its the society. MCD Councellor handed over maintenance of 5 parks measuring 1.5 acres in a formal function. Society was paid Rs. 27000 by cheque at the rate of Rs. 6000 per acre per month. Cheque handed over covered the expenses of maintenance for 3 months initially. Both the gardeners have been withdrawn.

This raises serious questions about the money that MCD is paying rather than wasting on gardeners. For 1 year, 2 gardeners get salary with allowance of about Rs. 3.6 lacs as it is learnt -- needs confirmation- that on an average a gardener costs tax payer Rs. 15000 pm. Against assumed expenses Rs. 3.6 lacs per annum for 2 gardeners MCD expects same work to be done with annum payment of just Rs. 108,000 to the society. This is just 30 % of what MCD spends on the gardeners. Of course cost of plants, fertilizers etc remain a common factor in both cases as MCD will be supplying these.

With this change over will MCD retire / terminate 2 redundant gardeners or these will be retained as extra buden to Delhi tax payers?

Is there a norm as to how much garden area a gardener can tend to. By paying just 30% MCD expects same work to be done by just one part time gardener. Does MCD has nearly 3 times the gardeners that it actually needs if this example was considered a norm .

Gurcharan Singh

36 Shivaik Aptts

Kalkaji

Govt Set To Hike Property Circle Rates in The National Capital

The circle rates for sale and purchase of properties in the national Capital are going to be high. In order to meet the expenses and deficits, the Delhi Government is likely to increase the circle rate of properties ranging from 30 per cent to 100 per cent.

The new circle rates will be fixed according to the properties falling under various categories. The concerned department has sent the proposal to planning and finance department for comments. If sources are to be believed, the new circle rates of properties would be implemented in Delhi within two months.

Delhi Government had earlier introduced the circle rates in 2007, dividing the Capital into eight categories. The circle rate of properties is the system in which the Government fixes the minimum or maximum rate of the land depending on the categories of colonies.

Top sources said that there would be massive hike in the circle rates to improve the financial health of the Capital. The proposal for new circle rates will be brought before the Cabinet by next month.

"Under the new proposal, posh colonies would have to pay more ranging between Rs 1.25 lakh to Rs 1.50 lakh per square metre as circle rate. Currently, the circle rate is fixed Rs 43,000 per sqm for posh colonies falling in the category A. The Government has taken a fresh categorisation of colonies, added two new category-rich and super rich colonies dividing the Capital into 10 categories," a source said.

For instance, colonies like Vasant Vihar, Greater Kailash, Hauz Khas, Mahendru Enclave, New Friend Colonies, Sukhdev Vihar, Jor Bagh, Niti Bagh, Defence Colony, Civil Lines falling in super rich colonies would have to pay more circle rate during sale and purchase of properties. According to proposed rate, there would be over 30 percent increase in the circle rate to those colonies falling under D,E,F,G and H category.

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No need for RWA permission for cell tower installation

New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) For installation of a mobile tower atop a building in Delhi, there is no need to take permission from concerned residents welfare association from now onwards.

This has been decided at a meeting of the MCD Standing Committee which effected several amendments in its recently- unveiled policy on cell towers.

The meeting also decided that from now on, only regularised buildings will have such towers. According to earlier policy, such structures could be also installed on unauthorised buildings.

In case of residential buildings, permission from RWAs was mandatory earlier.

The MCD had on February 9 unveiled a new policy on mobile towers. According to the revised guidelines for cell towers, the amount payable by the service providers to MCD for installing a tower has been increased from the present Rs one lakh to Rs 5 lakh.

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Mediation centre and bhagidari movement

Many noble thoughts die premature death at the alter of action.
Take the case of bhagidari cell of dy.commissioner east delhi administration.It may be equally true of other parts of delhi.
Problems raised over three to four years and requiring no fund do not get solved.
Even there is no continuity of minutes of meetings.
The minutes must reflect pending issues raised but still pending. The second part could be items completed.
But what happens is that when ever a fresh meeting starts all old items are forgotten and there is clamour to be heard. It baffles me...why a time limit of say five minutes is not put up and all members get their turn one by one.
Also since 2005 no list of bhagidars with addresses and phone numbers is not circulated.
Similarly notice of meetings could be sent through sms or e mails and of course by daak.
There is no system that bhagidars are informed of meetings and agenda is delayed in postal transit.
The departments send their junior most functionaries and thus the very purpose of such meetings is forefeited. Even action taken report is loaded with generalities and specifics are avoided.
Respectfully i submit that senior officers must be held responsible for inaction or evasive replies.
MEDIATION CENTRE COULD BE OF GREAT HELP AND IT MUST NOT ACT AS ANOTHER DEPARTMENT OF DELHI ADMINISTRATION.
At least it could start with orders issued (BUT NOT COMPLIED) )by PUBLIC GREIVANCE COMMISSION OR CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION .

KK GHEI

Got a Conflict ? Call Mediation centres now

Delhi CM Mrs. Shiela Dikshit today inaugurated the Mediation centre at Patparganj Industrial area. The programme was attended by various personalities from Judiciary, Ministry as well RWA's & Trade associations.

If one has got any conflict or dispute i.e. a family problem, husband wife conflict, parking dispute or a Vivad of any other nature, now one has no need to go to the Court for such petty issues. One can approach a Mediation centre in his area and get the problem solved by the process of Mediation. As the charges are almost negligible, one can save the money as well the time through this process.

The Mediation centres have been Formed by Delhi Dispute Resolution Society ( Regd. ) ( Deptt. of Law, Justice & LA, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, & soon atleast 8 more such centres will be inaugurated in Delhi with an option of Sub centres if required.

CM has great hopes from this scheme and she requested to add all the details in the website of the mediation centres in all the Four local languages i.e. English, Hindi, Punjabi & Urdu, so that every one could understand & avail the benefit.

The details are being uploaded on this blog for the benefit of one & all.

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