90. NATIONAL EMF PORTAL

♤ To address the concerns arising out of fears over electromagnetic radiation the government has decided to launch a National EMF portal.

♤ It will list every mobile phone tower in the country.

♤ It will also provide information about EMF and its effects on humans.

♤ According to guidelines issued by DoT, the specific absorption rate (SAR), a measure of radiation, on mobile phones sold in India should not exceed 1.6 watt/kg averaged over a mass of 1 gram of human tissue. Most countries allow an SAR of 2 watts from mobile phones.In India it is already low.

♤ People are still hesitant about hiring out their roof tops for locating the BTS.