Mobile internet suspended in Haryana’s Faridabad ahead of demolition drive
Chandigarh: The Haryana government has ordered the suspension of mobile internet services within a one-kilometre radius of the New Industrial Town (NIT) Zone in Faridabad district, ahead of demolition drive.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the shutdown covers all mobile data services — 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G — along with bulk SMS and dongle services operating on mobile networks in the designated area. Voice call services have been explicitly exempted from the order.
It exempts banking SMS, mobile recharge facilities, and broadband and leased-line internet connections used by corporate establishments and domestic households.
According to the order, the state administration was informed by the Haryana Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Crime Investigation Department (CID), and Faridabad Deputy Commissioner on Friday, that the demolition drive scheduled for May 30 in the NIT Zone could lead to public tension and agitation.
