The state fire and emergency department has issues with cellphone towers being installed on residential buildings. The department along with the GHMC has decided to come up with rules for putting up towers in the city.
According to the officials, at present there are no rules which deal with tower installation in the city and there is no provision for taking No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the GHMC or the fire department.On Wednesday, a fire broke out on a Vodafone cell tower at Ashoknagar due to short circuit.“We have taken up this issue on priority basis as these cell towers can prove to be dangerous to people residing there. Wednesday’s fire accident would have turned into a major mishap if the fire fighters had failed to put off the flame in time” said, Mohan Reddy, additional district fire officer.
We will also ask the telecom authorities so as to formulate rules for installing cellular phone towers on vacant land, taking into consideration proper structural standards with proper fire safety measures, added Mr Reddy.Meanwhile, the residents of Ashoknagar have decided to cancel their lease with the authorities of Vodafone cell tower.
Many cell towers in city are erected in the residential areas or in commercial areas. The towers were not constructed in such a way that it is difficult to facilitate free movement of fire service vehicles in case of any emergency.
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