(a) whether the Government has framed any rule regarding installation of mobile towers in residential areas of the country;  (b) if so, the details thereof;  (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and  (d) the time by which it is likely to be implemented? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI GURUDAS KAMAT)  (a) & (b) Service Providers install the mobile towers in a service area to provide mobile phone service as per their business plan and technical requirements. Government has also inserted a clause in the Service Licence Agreement stating “Licensee shall conduct audit and provide self certificates annually as per procedure prescribed by Telecommunications engineering Centre (TEC)/or any other agency authorized by Licensor from time to time for conforming to limits/levels for antennae (Base Station emissions) for general public exposure as prescribed by International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) from time to time”.  (c) No applicable, in view of (a) & (b) above.  (d) Do not arise, in view of (a) & (b) above.