Doda/Jammu, Sep 16: The 2G mobile internet services were restored on Tuesday after a week-long suspension in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district where life has almost returned to normal post protests over PSA detention of sitting AAP MLA Mehraj Malik on September 8, officials said.
The low-speed mobile internet connectivity across the district was restored in the early hours of the day, but the local residents reported difficulties in accessing online banking services due to limited bandwidth of 2G and demanded full restoration of the services.
The authorities have restored the broadband internet services and lifted restrictions imposed under section 163 BNSS in most of the district on Sunday with the resumption of normal activities. The educational institutions also reopened after three weeks on Monday.
“We welcome restoration of 2G mobile internet services but it is proving inadequate for tasks such as mobile banking, online shopping and accessing government services, which are increasingly dependent on digital platforms,” Feroz Ahmad, a Doda resident said.
