J&K to restore post-paid mobile service from Monday

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Srinagar: The post-paid mobile services “irrespective of the telecom service provider will stand restored and be functional from 12 noon on Monday, October 14,” Kansal said.

The  J&K Govt ad urges people to shed fear as Valley works out its own open-and-shutdown schedule.

While, re-initiating mobile services for Kashmir, the state administration has maintained that “credible inputs continue to be received of the likelihood of large scale terrorist attacks sponsored by forces inimical to the nation from outside its borders.”

After 68 days of a communication lockdown imposed in Jammu and Kashmir, post-paid mobile phone services will be restored in the Kashmir region from Monday noon. Announcing the move on Saturday, J&K government spokesperson Rohit Kansal said, “Having reviewed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, a decision has been taken to restore mobile phone facilities in all the remaining areas of Jammu and Kashmir.”

All post-paid mobile services “irrespective of the telecom service provider will stand restored and be functional from 12 noon on Monday, October 14,” Kansal said.

Underscoring that with this move, “tourists will be able to visit the state without being handicapped by the lack of phone connectivity,” the government spokesperson added that students can now be in touch with their parents while attending schools, businessmen can be in touch with customers, transporters can contact clients, and contractors can be in touch with staff.

Earlier this week, the state administration had lifted the tourist advisory issued in the wake of the Centre’s August 5 decision to revoke J&K’s special status. “For now, the internet will be made available to tourists at three places – Gulmarg, Sonmarg and Pahalgam,” Kansal told The Indian Express.

J&K Govt ad urges people to shed fear as Valley works out its own open-and-shutdown schedule

The government has urged businessmen, industrialists, traders, transporters, shopkeepers, hoteliers and contractors “not to be frightened by the threats of terrorists and separatists and go about their normal activities.”

Internet and mobile connectivity, landline phones were snapped in the intervening night of August 4 and 5, before the Centre made constitutional changes to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Since August 16, the state eased restrictions over movement in a phased manner. Landline telephones were restored after the first month of the communication lockdown, while in Jammu and Ladakh, Mobile phones had been made functional earlier. The mobile phone was also made functional in the Kupwara district of Kashmir.

While, re-initiating mobile services for Kashmir, the state administration has maintained that “credible inputs continue to be received of the likelihood of large scale terrorist attacks sponsored by forces inimical to the nation from outside its borders.”