# India DoT base-station EMF norms (1/10th of ICNIRP)

> India enforces base-station exposure limits set at one tenth of the ICNIRP 1998 power-density reference levels, effective 1 September 2012 and applied as a telecom licence condition.

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- Last verified: 2026-08-12
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- Also known as: India EMF limits, DoT EMF norms, Tarang Sanchar limits, 1/10th ICNIRP

## Key values

- **Organization:** Department of Telecommunications, Government of India
- **Edition:** effective 1 September 2012; limits restated 2013
- **Jurisdiction:** IN
- **Frequency range:** 400 MHz – 300 GHz
- **Status of values:** Legally enforceable in at least one jurisdiction

## Scope

Applies to base-station (BTS) emissions, not to handsets, and is enforced through access-service licence conditions with self-certification, TERM Cell audits and penalties. India adopted the ICNIRP 1998 levels in 2008 and then reduced the base-station allowance to one tenth of them on the recommendation of an inter-ministerial committee. Handset SAR is regulated separately at 1.6 W/kg over 1 g.

## Sources

- `india-tarang-norms` Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. *EMF radiation norms (Tarang Sanchar portal)*. https://tarangsanchar.gov.in/EMFPortalHi/DoT/EMFRadiationNorms — regulation, link checked 2026-08-12
- `india-dgt-emf` Directorate General of Telecommunications, Government of India (2013). *Public awareness — EMF exposure limits from mobile towers*. https://dgtelecom.gov.in/public-awareness/ — government, link checked 2026-08-12

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