If you are a resident of F/North ward in Sion and Matunga, then get ready to spot many more mobile towers in your area. That’s because the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has given permission to Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) for 31 mobile towers to be installed in the area, the highest for any ward. Overall, the civic body has given the green signal for 407 mobile towers to be installed in gardens across the city. mid-day has a copy of the list of towers.

The F/North Citizens Association will also shoot a letter to Municipal Commissioner Sitaram Kunte complaining about the permission given for installing so many mobile towers at Dadar, Sion and Matunga. Nikhil Desai, member of the association has slammed the civic body for giving the go-ahead for 31 mobile towers, as the area has only 45 open spaces. “There is a need for open spaces in the city and we have managed to create that here. However, with so many mobile towers coming up, they will reduce the size of the gardens,” he said.