Mobile Internet services were restored in Jammu region yesterday after remaining suspended for 17 days in view of protests in Kashmir Valley.
Deputy Commissioner of Jammu Simrandeep Singh said the orders have been issued to restore mobile Internet services with immediate effect. Fearing a backlash in Jammu region after the start of protests in Kashmir valley, the authorities had decided to snap mobile Internet services across 10 districts of the region.
Meanwhile, State government has asked Kashmiris residing or studying outside the state to contact Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of their native districts for any help. An official spokesperson said in Srinagar yesterday that landline and mobile numbers of all the 10 DCs in the Valley have been released.
Barring BSNL post-paid mobile connections and landlines with broadband connections, the authorities suspended mobile telephony and mobile Internet services across the Valley following protests. With communication snapped, Kashmiris outside the state have been expressing concerns over their families’ welfare with some students complaining that they were running out of money.