**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 655, answered on December 3rd, 2025, regarding 5G connectivity along the MP-Rajasthan border. It provides information on the installation of 5G communication towers, the safety evaluation of these towers, and the guidelines for exposure limits. The Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development provided the response.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **5G Connectivity:**
* As of October 31, 2025, 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) are available in all districts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan State, including those along the MP-Rajasthan border.
* Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have installed 412 and 303 5G BTSs in Jhalawar and Baran districts, respectively.
* **Safety and Exposure Guidelines:**
* The World Health Organization (WHO) has observed that exposures below the limits recommended in the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 1998 EMF guidelines do not produce any known adverse health effects.
* The Government has issued guidelines specifying exposure limits for Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) to ensure public safety. The details are in Annexure-I.
* The current limit for EMF exposure from BTSs in India is two times more stringent than the limits prescribed by ICNIRP.
* Frequency Range and power density guidelines are:
* 400MHz to 2000MHz: Frequency(in MHz)/400 Watt/Square Meter.
* 2GHz to 300GHz: 5 Watt/Square Meter.
**Impact Analysis**
**Telecom Service Providers (TSPs)**
* **Impact:** Must adhere to government-issued guidelines specifying exposure limits to ensure public safety.
* **Action Required:** Ensure that EMF exposure from BTSs remains two times more stringent than ICNIRP limits, and comply with the exposure limits as detailed in Annexure-I.
**General Public**
* **Impact:** Assured that 5G network connectivity installation follows safety guidelines and exposure limits to protect their health.
* **Action Required:** No immediate action required. The government and TSPs are responsible for ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
5G: Fifth generation technology standard for cellular networks, central to the policy's scope.
Ministry of Communications: Primary government body responsible for the policy.
MP-Rajasthan border: Specific location where 5G connectivity is being addressed.
Telecom Service Providers (TSPs): Entities responsible for implementing 5G infrastructure.
International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP): Referenced body setting EMF exposure guidelines.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 655
ANSWERED ON 3RD DECEMBER, 2025
5G CONNECTIVITY ALONG MP-RAJASTHAN BORDER
655. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has any plan for providing 5G network connectivity through
installation of communication towers in the districts located along MP-Rajasthan border, particularly
the Jhalawar-Baran region and if so, the details thereof along with the break-down of the number of
5G communication towers installed so far, district-wise;
(b) whether the Government has conducted any scientific evaluation of the safety profile of 5G
communication towers, particularly with regard to any potential link between exposure to
electromagnetic fields and the occurrence of ailments such as cancer and if so, the details thereof;
and
(c) whether the Government has issued any guidelines specifying exposure limits, or safety
measures to be followed by the telecom operators to ensure the safety of the general public and if so,
the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)
(a) As on 31.10.2025, 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) are available in all the districts of
Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan State including the districts located along MP-Rajasthan border.
Further, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have installed 412 and 303 number of 5G BTSs in
Jhalawar and Baran districts respectively.
(b) & (c) World Health Organization (WHO) has observed that :
“All reviews conducted so far have indicated that exposures below the limits recommended
in the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection(ICNIRP) 1998 EMF
guidelines, covering the full frequency range from 0-300 GHz, do not produce any known adverse
health effect.”
Further, Government has issued guidelines specifying exposure limits to be followed by the
Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) to ensure the safety of the general public. The details are placed
at Annexure-I. It is to further mention that the present limit for EMF exposure from BTSs in India
is two times more stringent than the limits prescribed by International Commission on Non Ionizing
Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).
1Annexure-I
Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 655 to be answered on 03.12.2025.
Guidelines specifying exposure limits:
Frequency Range Power Density
(Watt/Square Meter)
400MHz to 2000MHz Frequency(in MHz)/400
2GHz to 300GHz 5
Where, MHz = Mega Hertz
GHz = Giga Hertz
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