New Delhi: Electromagnetic radiation from mobile towers must be brought down to one tenth of existing levels, an inter-ministerial committee has said, in the run-up to framing the country’s first guidelines in the matter.

India has around 4 lakh mobile towers and with 3G mobile telephony, an additional 1 lakh towers will be needed, according to Trai. The mobile base stations mounted on these towers emit radiation, feared to pose health hazards. The panel has urged continuous online monitoring and display of emissions and a national database of the stations