Internet shutdown a day costs Kashmir subscribers Rs 2.5 crore
The subscriber base is continuously expanding in the state where 1.5 lakh to 2 lakh are added each year, according to the TRAI. Internet subscribers in Kashmir lose an estimated Rs 2.5 crore every day the authorities snap the connectivity. Jammu and Kashmir has around 12 million subscribers, of which seven million are in Kashmir division that includes Kargil and Leh districts, according to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) figures. And the subscriber base is continuously expanding in the state where 1.5 lakh to 2 lakh are added each year, according to the TRAI. Mobile internet service is often blocked in Kashmir Valley which is estimated to have around 6.5 lakh subscribers across its 10 districts. On a safe estimate, an average subscriber uses 1 GB of data a day (this assumption is based on the fact that some use 2 GB per day packs while others don’t avail internet data services). The cost of an average data plan is Rs 399 for 90 days, which means one GB data costs