Mobile tower norms in Lutyens’ Delhi issued

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has issued a 37-point guideline giving detailed rules and regulations that need to be followed while installing communication towers in the Lutyens’ Delhi. There are around 240 unauthorised cellular towers. Out of these, 140 are located on government buildings and the rest on private buildings.

In a document issued by the Council on Thursday, the civic body laid down the NDMC policy regarding the installation of communication towers to bring “uniformity” in the area.

According to the NDMC, there are four main aspects of the policy — regularisation of unauthorised towers, increase in one-time tower installation fee, renter fee for towers situated on NDMC buildings (no change), and process to install new towers.