मोबाइल टावर की नियमावली

Annexure-A
RULES FOR INSTALLATION OF COMMUNICATION
TOWERS.
1 Definition
Communication Tower-shall include antenna fixtures, fabricated
antenna, tower to install the telephone lines and transmission towers.
This will not include the Antennas installed for domestic purpose,
namely Television Antennas or Dish Antennas.
2. Application for Permission
Any person or stakeholder who intends to erect any communication
tower shall make an application to the competent authority alongwith
the following documents and requisite fee as prescribed:
(i) Revenue documents namely tatima and jamabandi in original.
(ii) Site plan in the scale of 1:200 and location plan in 1:1000.
(iii) Affidavit from owner of the land containing his consent
alongwith proof of ownership.
(iv) Drawing of tower with complete details including the
specifications of foundations and design parameters.
(v) Height of the tower alongwith its elevation.
(vi) In case the tower is in the vicinity or adjoining to high or low
tension line- then its distance from the same shall be clearly
indicated in the drawings.
(vii) Structural safety certificate of tower from a graduate structural
engineer who should be a member of Institute of Engineers
(India).
(viii) Indemnity Bond to take care of any loss or injury due to
accident caused by the tower (including a declaration to the
effect that the applicant shall take special precaution for fire
safety and lightning and he shall be solely responsible for
paying all kinds of compensation and damages and would be
responsible for any civil or criminal case arising there from.)
(ix) Mobile Companies shall indicate the capacity of Tower or
antenna in Megawatt.
(x) In case the Mobile Tower is proposed to be installed in the
residential area or in vicinity thereof or near school or hospital
or public, semi-public buildings, NOC from owners of
adjoining buildings and concerned Education or Health
Department and requisite stakeholders shall have to be
obtained.
(xi) No Objection Certificate to this effect shall be submitted from
the Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board.
(xii) In case the Mobile tower is proposed to be installed in the
vicinity of any Airport, No Objection Certificate from Airport
Authority shall have to be submitted.
3 Fee
Installation and renewal fee shall be deposited at the following rates:-
(i) Municipal Corporation, Shimla:- Installation Fee @ Rs.
20,000/- per tower and Annual Renewal Fee @ Rs. 10,000/- per
annum per tower.
(ii) Urban Areas:- Installation Fee @ Rs. 15,000/- per tower and
Annual Renewal Fee @ Rs. 8,000/- per annum per tower.
(iii) Rural Planning Areas and Special Areas:- Installation Fee @
Rs. 10,000/- per tower and Annual Renewal Fee @ Rs. 5,000/-
per annum per tower.
(iv) Special Areas located in Tribal or Difficult Areas:-
Installation Fee @ Rs. 4,000/- per tower and Annual Renewal
Fee @ Rs. 2,000/- per annum per tower.
(v) There shall be an option for lump sum payment of renewal fee
given in block of 5 years (with 40% discount for upfront
payment of the entire amount including renewal fees for 5
years). The renewal fee will increase by 25% after every 5
years.
(vi) An additional amount @ 60% shall be levied for every
additional antenna which shares the same tower.
4. Location
Location of communication towers is governed by radio frequency
system and cellular operators shall avoid residential areas for erection
of the same. The location shall be decided as follows:-
(i) First preference shall be given to the location of tower in the
Forest areas.
(ii) Second preference shall be given to the location of tower in the
open or public areas away from residential locations.
(iii) Where it is not possible to avoid the location of the tower in
residential area, the same shall be located in open space or park,
with prior consent of owners of adjoining residential houses.
(iv) Erection of tower shall not be allowed within a radius of 100
metre from residential building, school and hospital.
5. Installations
(i) In order to avoid any eventuality due to thunder storm,
lightning conductors have to be installed.
(ii) Generator set installed at the tower site to cater to the power
requirements of the antenna shall conform to the noise and
emission norms prescribed by the Himachal Pradesh Pollution
Control Board.
6. Set Backs of Tower
(i) The area equivalent to height of tower shall be left as set back
around it.
(ii) The distance of tower from electric line or pole or tower thereof
shall not be less than height of tower plus requisite distance
from respective high tension or low tension line.
7. Sharing of Sites
The Telecom Operators may share the towers for fixing their
respective antennas. The same are however, required to adhere to the
prescribed technical requirements, so as to curtail multiplicity of
towers as well as to optimize the use of the existing ones.
8. Deemed Approval
A final decision shall be taken within 30 days from the date of
submission of all the documents. In case the documents submitted for
permission are complete in all respects and decision is not conveyed
within 30 days, deemed permission shall be assumed, provided that
the same is in accordance with the prescribed Rules.