MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI

Chief Engineer Development Plan Department

REVISED DRAFT POLICY GUIDELINES FOR INSTALLATION OF ANTENNA ON

On the basis of revised guidelines issued by D.C. Regulation for erection of any Antenna
in the month of Sept 2012, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai has also proposed to
revise the policy guidelines for granting approval for erection antenna in the city of Mumbai.
The said draft policy guidelines are mentioned as below.
(A) Mandatory documents / conditions required to be complied with before granting
approval / regularization of proposal.
1) Requirements as per rule 5(3) of D.C. Regulation 1991
a) Key Plan, site plan, block plan etc.
b) Ownership title
c) Location plan
d) Plans of the proposed work
2) The covered area required on top of the terrace for antennae / dish antennae /
communication tower used for Telecom (basic cellular or satellite telephone) or ITE
purposes, V-Sat, Routes, Transponders or similar IT related structure or equipment,
shall be limited to 20.0 Sq.Mt. as per D.C.R. 35(3)(xv). Maximum one no. of
communication tower for one company.
3) Consent from Owner/ N.O.C. from Co-op. Housing Society/ 70% consents of
occupants in case of Apartment or condominium.
4) Copy of License granted by AAI/DMI/Department of Telecommunication, Govt. of
India to service provider for clearance of installation in case of mobile towers.
5) Structural Stability Certificate from Structural Engineer having License issued by
M.C.G.M. The fresh Structural stability certificate shall be insisted after every 5
years after approval at the time of renewal of proposal in case of building more than
30 years old.
6) Registered undertaking from company and owner/ society in case of any damage
to waterproofing or install on walls/floors by additional structure/cabin build up.
a. That the structure/cabin shall not be utilized for any other purpose than the
cellular telecommunication system/Dish/Antenna.
b. That if the said activity is disconnected by the company, the said
structure/cabin shall be demolished forthwith by the company /
owner/society.
7) N.O.C. from Civil Aviation Authority if required on within 7 km from airport.
8) Shall not be allowed on Schools, Colleges & Hospitals, the towers will not be
allowed on Children correction homes (Balsudhrgriha), Vrudhashram and hostels /
orphanage buildings for children.
9) Shall not be allowed on any adjoining building within 3m. from building of school/
colleges/ hospital/ Children hostels/ orphanage buildings and the antenna should
not be directed/ positioned towards the these buildings.
10) The existing mobile antenna approved earlier on school/college & Hospital
buildings shall not be renewed further after expiry of period of approval and the
same shall be removed immediately.
11) The cabin/structure may be granted on ground level. However the same shall not
be allowed in compulsory open spaces.
12) N.O.C. from M.C.Z.M. Authority in case of C.R.Z. area.
13) N.O.C. from M.H.C.C. in case heritage building or precinct. 14) N.O.C. from Estate
Dept. in case of Municipal leasehold property 15) N.O.C. from M.B.R.&
R.Board in case of cess property.
16) Copy of Access Service License /Dish Structural Permit/ IP Registration Certificate
from DoT/other regulatory shall be submitted.
17) Copy of SACFA (Standing Advisory Committee on Frequency Allocation) clearance
for the said location issued by WPC wing of DoT shall be submitted in case of
mobile towers.
18) Data Sheet with following information shall be submitted.
a. Name of Service provider / Infrastructure provider
b. Location
 c. Tower Reference : i) Height, ii) Weight, iii) Ground / Roof top, iv) No of
Antenna planned on tower.
d. At the entry to the terrace where tower is erected, a warning signboard at the
entry to terrace to that effect shall be displayed.
e. The applicant shall submit the Undertaking stating that there shall be no
nearby building right in front of the antenna with height comparable to the
lowest antenna on tower at a distance threshold as specified below.
Sr No No of Multiple Antennas Building/Structure from the antenna (safe
distance) (in meters)
1 2 35

2 4 45

3 6 55

4 8 65

5 10 70

6 12 75
f. The applicant shall also undertake that the provision of mobile tower /
antennas shall be incompatible with the guidelines from the DoT. If at any
stage, it has been brought to the notice of M.C.G.M. by Telecommunication
Enforcement Resources & Monitoring (TERM) Cell of Department of
Telecommunication regarding the same, the mobile tower / antennae will
liable to be removed.
19) The proposal for approval / regularization of mobile tower/dish is accepted only is
all the required documents are enclosed alongwith the proposal. On receipt of the
proposal, the same will be processed for approval as per the circular under No.
CHE/23453/DP/Gen dated 24/1/2012. However, in any case the proposal shall be
decided strictly within the period of 60 days.
20) There will be only two dish/towers allowed on one building / wing of the building and
only upon approval by AGM acceptance and on written Consent from Owner/
N.O.C. from Co-op. Housing Society and 70% written consents of
occupants/owners in case of Apartment or condominium. This has to be submitted
in triplicates after stamping from BMC Form 12C
B) Fees and Premiums:
For approval / regularization of proposals of mobile tower antenna and cabin the various
fees and premiums to be recovered shall be as under :

1. Lumpsum deposit towards demolition charges Rs.50,000/- for mobile towers

4. Renewal
a. Yearly renewal charges for revalidation of misc. proposal.
b. Delayed payment for revalidation of misc proposal for the no.of months after
expiry of validity of proposal.
c. After laps of 12 months after validity of proposal, no revalidation allowed and
proposal shall be cancelled. However, fresh proposal can be submitted again.
d. All the proposals shall be approved for financial year only i.e.for validity up to
31st March, and further extended up to next 31st March.

Citizens are requested to confirm the genuinity of licenses/Permit/Clearance Issued by

Sd/-
Chief Engineer
(Development Plan)