I have not been involved in this debate, and frankly there would be better-informed persons on both sides of the debate. But some of the comments made on this list intrigued me:
Maurice: Is it a question of OWNERSHIP of the land where the tower is being set up, or a question of its HAZARDOUS potential? If it's the latter,then ownership of the land would not make a difference. Ashley: We all use our mobiles, but what are the risks? Are you basing you claims (about the lack of risks) on any specific information? Could you share that with us? Incidentally, the mobile-tower debate seems to be hotting up in India, as we become the country with the fastest growing mobile phone base in the world. Some issues: Cell Tower Radiation (Hindi) http://www.liveindia.com/news/radiation.html People who are living near mobile tower 400-500 metres should get their houses tested for radiation. http://www.liveindia.com/news/radiation5.html Mobile phone radiation and health http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_radiation_and_health Cell phone towers are bad for you. Here's why? http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/nov/07cell.htm While I agree that an "oppose everything" policy doesn't make sense, the onus is also on the BSNL to convince villagers about the safety of their equipment. While we do need "development" (however vaguely that term is often defined), let's keep safety matters in mind too, please! FN Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 +91-832-2409490 On 19 September 2010 19:08, Maurice Britto <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ashley, > > The issue has been taken care of.BSNL has approached a local resident to have > the tower installed on private property and that takes care of any opposition! > > Maurice > > > --- On Wed, 9/15/10, Ashley Delaney <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Ashley Delaney <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [SALIGAONET] Phones? > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 9:16 AM > > On Sunday 12 September 2010 11:05 AM, Val Souza wrote: > > Thanks for the clarification, Ashley. Unfortunate that this is the case, as > > the convenience and utility of a data card is hard to beat. Hopefully the > > issue might get sorted out when BWA and 3G becomes fully operational by > > early next year, provided of course the operators expand/enhance their > > coverage simultaneously. > > > > > Dear val > BSNL has for the last 2 years been promoting the construction of a tower bang > in the middle of saligao right near the panchayet, but residents seem to be > oposing it time and time again - most redently just amonth back in the gram > sabdha when the issue came up again. even though i produced articles on > wikipedia etc to show that there was no danger, resedents STILL opposed it... > sigh....... > our woes continue > > Ashley > > -- Kind regards > > Ashley Delaney > > Devine Computers > Abreovaddo, Saligao, Bardez, Goa. > Ph: 9372240620 / 9823118321 > Branch: Opp Municipality, Shetye resicom, Shop #3. Bicholim > Ph: 9422448900 / 2361147 > > > -- This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en > Please post regularly to keep the e-village active! > > -- > This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en > Please post regularly to keep the e-village active! -- This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en Please post regularly to keep the e-village active!
