No 4G restoration in J&K, 2G to Continue till 26th March
Net : 2G will Work upto 26 March 2020
Next Review date : 26 March 2020
Government of Jammu and Kashmir Home Department Civil Secretariat Jammu issued the order subjected as temporary suspension of Telecom Services-directions reg; Reference: i. Letter No. KZ/PS/Restoration/425-26 dated 17.03.2020 from !GP. Kashmir. ii. Letter No. JZ/CS/Mont/2020/226 dated 17.03.2020 from IGP, Jammu.
Government Order No: Home-20(J STS) of 2020 Dated: 17.03.2020.
The order stated that, “On consideration of the overall security. scenario and the reports of the law enforcement agencies inier-alia bringing out the necessity of speed related restrictions on mobile data services to prevent misuse of social media applications, as also taking note of recent terror activities, and upon assessment of the available alternatives, I, Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department, being satisfied that it is absolutely necessary so to do, in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the Security of the State and for maintaining public order, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Indian Telegraph Act. 1885 and sub-rule (I) of Rule 2 of the Temporary Suspension of “Felecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules. 2017, hereby order that the directions/restrictions contained in Government Order No. 17(TSTS) of 2020 dated 04.03.2020 shall continue to remain operative till 26th March, 2020, unless modified earlier.
The IGP Kashmir/Jammu shall ensure immediate compliance of these directions by all the service providers.”
Here is the copy of the order below.
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