Curb Public Health Risks From Cellular Radiation in Goa

Curb Public Health risks from cellular radiation in Goa!

It has come to our to realization that despite the issue of health hazards from cellular radiation from mobile towers being placed before the Goa Government no steps at all are initiated to address the concerns. 

Several village representatives had placed health concerns due to tower radiation before North Goa Collector on 08 February 2024 during North Goa District level Telecom Committee meeting at Panjim Collector's Office.

The issues were placed before the North Goa Collector Smt. Sneha Gitte, IAS for resolution as per the minutes of the meeting we accessed.

Morlem Colony, Sattari mobile tower is erected very close to the vicinity of school endangering lives of school students as well as the staff. The decision on this as per minutes was to get involve Government of India by writing to the authorities. Yet nothing has worked and invisible threat looms large.

Similarly health and allied corruption issues surrounding mobile tower at Navelim-Divar in front of Piedade Church were placed as per minutes of meeting. And no action has been initiated to de-commision this tower posing long term danger to people living in the vicinity.

Guirim member of Panchayat had similarly raised the issue of mobile tower posing health risks to the community and authorities has not taken any action on this to uproot the tower at all till date thereby perpetuating the risk.

Similarly tower raditation posing health risks to the people of Siridao were raised by Siridao Sarpanch on behalf of village people and government response is equally elusive so far.

Additionally people from Cumbharjua in Tiswadi had also raised the issue of health risks due to mobile tower in their village but hasn't been recorded in the minutes.

Even though all the health issues are common factor in all the complaints and deposition regarding mobile towers the decision on record was to communicate the concerns to Telecommunications department, Government of India rather than to health department or to  Goa State Pollution Control Board. 

More than half the year has gone by and still there is no action initiated on the decisions taken to address health issues arising out of cellular radiation. 

The implication of this state of affairs is increasing risks to the Public Health in Goa triggering variety of issues including cancer, tumors and more.

Suggestion made at the February 08, 2024 meeting to create facility for weekly update on Public Health issues being published in various scholarly journals in the world has also been ignored in the minutes.

There is deliberate gambling away of public health in Goa to provide undue advantage to the cellular industry. And this is simply unacceptable and authorities need to change this trend immidiately or be prepared for unpredictable consequences. Current care-a-dam attitude must melt away.

Few concerned people in Goa has formed initiative "Cellular Radiation Watch -Goa" to maintain vigilance on cellular radiation issues all over Goa. 

We request you to volunteer your talents, time and resources possible to uphold Public Health risks caused due to cellular radiation. Those willing do message to us at +919923272471 or email us at crwgoa@gmail.com.

Do pass this important message around for the sake of Public Health of Goa!

Ashok Gawas,

Convenor,

Cellular Radiation Watch - Goa