Jaipur: Mobile services in 40 towns across Rajasthan are likely to be partially hit starting today as companies are in the process of removing 199 mobile towers installed atop school buildings to comply with a court order in this regard.
"All the 199 towers having antennas of cellular companies which are installed on schools' buildings will stop radiating after 9 pm tonight.
"Services of cellular companies will be affected and it will take around 30-90 days to restore the full services in affected areas," Sudipto Chowdhary, CEO, Rajasthan, Bharti Airtel, told reporters here.
He said overall 34 lakh mobile customers, including 25 lakh in Jaipur, will be affected by the process.
"The deadline is 9 pm today thereafter all such antennas will not radiate. Consequently, the quality of the services will be affected and the consumers may face inconvenience and disruption in using their mobility services," Chowdhary said on behalf of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), an industry body of mobile operators.
As per the order dated August 22, 2012 passed by Rajasthan High Court and a letter by State Education department, mobile operators are required to remove all mobile towers/antennas installed on government/private schools.
PTI
