Amarinder pointed out that the prolonged economic crisis, which would be aggravated as a result of telecom service disruption in the state, would have a trigger-effect on the agriculture sector. (File)Amid reports that farmers were disconnecting the power supply to mobile towers in Punjab, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh Friday appealed to them to not inconvenience the general public with such actions. The TAIPA request came after farmers at various places in Punjab, including Mansa, Barnala, Ferozepur and Moga, disconnected the power supply to Reliance Jio mobile towers as part of their protests over past several days. “Further, the disruption of telecom services would also seriously affect the state’s already disturbed economy,” the chief minister saidHe pointed out that the prolonged economic crisis, which would be aggravated as a result of telecom service disruption in the state, would have a trigger-effect on the agriculture sector, as well as the farming community too. The guidelines were expected to give a quantum jump to the telecom and internet connectivity in the state,” he said, adding Punjab is one of the states with the highest telecom density.

Source: Indian Express December 25, 2020 13:41 UTC