A Parliamentary standing committee on Science and Technology and Environment and Forests has recommended that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) should consider framing suitable regulations and guidelines regarding the location and inspection of mobile towers. The committee has also recommended that comprehensive scientific studies need to be undertaken to conclusively establish the level of risk and adverse health effects of electromagnetic radiations (EMR) of cell towers.

The committee has observed that Indians are more vulnerable and prone to risk from radiation as compared to European countries because of their low body mass index and low fat content. It has also said that the recommendations of the expert committee constituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in August 2010 to study the impact of mobile towers on birds and bees should be implemented so that the harmful effects of EMR on birds, bees, insects and others may be minimised.

With regards to the supervision by telecom enforcement resource and monitoring (TERM) cells to ensure compliance of Base Transceiver Station (BTS) guidelines, the committee has recommended that apart from self-certification, random checking and inspection reports should be made public.