Mobile Phone Towers, installed on the roofs of residential and commercial building, can cause health problems, due to radiation, to the people living in surrounding areas. The height of these towers being about double the height of the building on which these are installed, these can also cause safety problems if these get uprooted and fall due to any reasons.
Such buildings were constructed as per maps and designs approved by the competent authorities according to their building by-laws. So, installation of these towers afterwards on such buildings is in gross violation of building by-laws. In fact, mobile phone companies should construct their own platforms for this purpose. It will encourage other people also to indulge in such violation if no suitable action is taken against owners of these buildings.
AREEBA HUSSAIN
Karachi