Angry residents while speaking to Ward Councillor Girish Borker over a mobile tower planned in the government school premises.
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Angry locals of Mangor on Thursday opposed and stopped the installation of a mobile tower in the premises of a government school.
Residents gathered at the site and then alerted the ward councillor Girish Borker, who rushed to the site and asked workers of the mobile tower company to furnish valid documents.
When the workers failed to provide the documents, the work was stopped.
Speaking to reporters, a resident Wendy Vaz said there could be health hazards to residents and children if a mobile tower was installed in the school premises.
"The school is not a place for a tower and the government must first take care of facilities required in the school before they can go for a tower here. The government must provide facilities like water and other amenities to the school and if possible, have a watchman as many people are seen lurking around the school at times. We will not allow a tower in the school premises," said Vaz
Another resident, Daji Kundaikar, said there was already a tower in the area and residents did not need another tower in the school premises.
"The government can look to install towers in remote areas as the city already has good mobile network and the school can take wifi services from the existing network. We will oppose the installation of tower in this area," said Kundaikar.
Councillor Girish Borker said he was not aware of the mobile tower till residents informed him.
"When I came here, there was no authority of the tower company but a vehicle had brought equipment to install a tower. The workers said that they had valid approvals but did not have proof of the approvals and hence, we told them to stop the works.”
“I later called an official of the tower company who claims he had approvals from the IT Department and an order which says every school must have a tower installed for good connectivity. However, I will stand with the residents and not allow the installation of the tower in the school premises," said Borker.
Residents gathered at the site and then alerted the ward councillor Girish Borker, who rushed to the site and asked workers of the mobile tower company to furnish valid documents.
When the workers failed to provide the documents, the work was stopped.
Speaking to reporters, a resident Wendy Vaz said there could be health hazards to residents and children if a mobile tower was installed in the school premises.
"The school is not a place for a tower and the government must first take care of facilities required in the school before they can go for a tower here. The government must provide facilities like water and other amenities to the school and if possible, have a watchman as many people are seen lurking around the school at times. We will not allow a tower in the school premises," said Vaz
Another resident, Daji Kundaikar, said there was already a tower in the area and residents did not need another tower in the school premises.
"The government can look to install towers in remote areas as the city already has good mobile network and the school can take wifi services from the existing network. We will oppose the installation of tower in this area," said Kundaikar.
Councillor Girish Borker said he was not aware of the mobile tower till residents informed him.
"When I came here, there was no authority of the tower company but a vehicle had brought equipment to install a tower. The workers said that they had valid approvals but did not have proof of the approvals and hence, we told them to stop the works.”
“I later called an official of the tower company who claims he had approvals from the IT Department and an order which says every school must have a tower installed for good connectivity. However, I will stand with the residents and not allow the installation of the tower in the school premises," said Borker.
