Jammu And Kashmir: Postpaid Mobile Services Back In Kashmir After 72 Days, But No Internet ndtv.com
72 days after mobile and internet communications were blocked in the Kashmir Valley by the government, postpaid mobile services on all networks in Kashmir were restored at noon today. The restoration of mobile phone connections comes over two months after the government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s decades-old special privileges. Some 40 lakh postpaid mobile phones have become operational from Monday noon. Around 30 lakh pre-paid mobile phone connections are yet to be restored. Internet connectivity, however, will remain suspended for now.
A couple of people NDTV spoke to on the streets of Srinagar were not aware that postpaid connections are back and had left their mobile phones at home. “It won’t make any difference to me… There are certainly other issues that need to be solved first,” a Srinagar resident said. “In today’s world, it is a need. Yes, definitely there will be a relief,” he added. “Having reviewed the situation, a decision has now been taken to restore mobile phone services in the remaining areas of Jammu and Kashmir. All postpaid mobile services, irrespective of the telecom operator will stand restored and be functional from 12 noon on Monday, October 14. This will cover all 10 districts of Kashmir province,” Jammu and Kashmir Principal Secretary Rohit Kansal had said on Saturday.
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