A STUDY ON THE LIVING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF EXCESSIVE USAGE OF MOBILE PHONES IN INDIA AN ANALYSIS
AUTHOR – I. MURALITHARAN, B.SC. M.S.W. M.L., PH.D., IN LAW (PURSUING), ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW, GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE, VILLUPURAM-605 602, TAMIL NADU
BEST CITATION – I. MURALITHARAN,A STUDY ON THE LIVING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF EXCESSIVE USAGE OF MOBILE PHONES IN INDIA AN ANALYSIS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (9) OF 2026, PG. 252-260, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344. DOI – https://doi.org/10.65393/IJLRV6I930
ABSTRACT
In the digital world of the LPG era, it is an undeniable reality that no one can exist without a mobile phone yet that very mobile phone has come to dominate our lives mothers are raising their children by using mobile phones even resorting to showing them the screen merely to facilitate breastfeeding immediately after birth. Furthermore, parents’ hand over mobiles to their children so that they can attend their domestic chores freely and without interruption. We have become so addicted to mobile phones that we suffer from a psychological dependency so severe that we feel we cannot survive without them. This phenomenon is spreading among the public like a virus and has emerged as a global crisis, giving rise to what is known as mobile phone pollution” to break free from this situation it is imperative that we establish a strict daily limit for mobile phone usage and adhere to it in India 1.2 billons[1] mobile phones Users and 600 million smartphones users are using mobile phones. Environmental degradation is occurring through excessive mobile phones & smart phone usages are affecting the family system, study, transportation, working places, residential area, and public places environments. 8 of 10 women in the family are using mobile & smart phones due to this woman are getting into inappropriate relationships with others and women through the mobile smart phones and the family structure is being disrupted and many people are losing their lives.
Similarly, Students are using mobiles improperly in school, college campuses and classrooms which is disrupting the study of environment of educational institutions and causing them to mis out on their studies. Drivers who do not follow the traffic rules and talk on their cell phones which driving two, four wheelers heavy vehicles continue to cause road accidents resulting in injuries and fatalities During long journey on buses and trains the mobile smart phones, accompanied by loud noise, disturbing other passengers preventing them from sleeping peacefully at nights, thus deteriorating the travel environments. In private and public organisations employees leave their work for non-work-related matters and use mobile smarts phones loudly in the office. Thus, deteriorating the office environment. In public places like road, teashop, bus stop, theatres, court, library, hospitals and educational institutions. They talk on the mobile smart phones loudly for long hours causing noise pollution in the silence zone and disturbing public places.
I am publishing this research article to create awareness among the student’s youth, women and the general public regarding the determination of limits on how long one should use a mobile phone as well as the specific areas where mobile phones usage is strictly prohibited. This addresses the impact of excessive mobile phone usage on various aspects of human life including family dynamics, workplace environments educational settings, public spaces and travel environments as well as the environment hazard posed by mobile phone towers located in residential areas further it examines the legal remedies available for crimes that may arise from excessive use of mobile phones in public places.
Keywords: Mobile phones pollutions, cell phone addiction, excessive usage of cell phones, prohibited or restricted areas of usage of cell phones, noise pollution, mobile phone towers, public spaces, travel environment, workplace environment, grave misconduct, clock room, cell phone booths.
[1] Pib.gov.in/press Released Secretly, Ministry of information, Broad casting shriapurvachandra addresses first world media Congress on 16 November 2022.