We wish to bring to your kind notice that there is considerable harrassment caused to us in the matter of radiation hazard from base trans-receiver towers in the Boudha area. We suspect certain elements, including some foreigners who might not be interested in the telecom development of Nepal might be trying to generate media hype. Extensive as well as intensive research in the mater of radiation hazards by many international bodies have clearly shown that there is no basis for presuming that base stations or wireless phones generate radiation that is harmful to human beings. A finding by the UN World Health Organisation (WHO), has concluded: 'because of low power emitted from wireless telecommunications base trans-receiver stations/towers, neither biological nor health effects are likely to occur to the public'. We would be happy to provide you and your readers further information.

S Kannan, United Telecom
Kathmandu