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Telecom tower location records — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
Tower EMF compliance + location-area disclosable; specific coordinates §8(1)(j) critical-infrastructure protection.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2021-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Local resident |
| Respondent | DoT / telecom operator |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b), §8(1)(j) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
Telecom-tower EMF compliance + location-area data disclosable; specific operator+site coordinates §8(1)(j) (protected infrastructure).
Ratio decidendi
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) EMF compliance records, tower-density area statistics, and permission records are §4(1)(b) material. Specific-operator precise-coordinate data is restricted under §8(1)(j) and critical-infrastructure guidelines.
Keywords
DoT, telecom tower, EMF, §4(1)(b)
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