Srinagar: The official sources in the government of India said that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is functioning peacefully without any day-time restrictions.
“91 per cent of Kashmir valley is free from any day time restrictions, while all of Jammu and Ladakh regions are free from any day time restrictions,” said sources.
It also said that telephone and mobile communications have been restored in the majority of the regions. “All landlines are functional. Mobile facility restored in all districts of Jammu and Ladakh division and in Kupwara district of Kashmir.”
The administration is also going to launch the biggest ever recruitment drive in the two Union territories to fill up close to 50,000 positions lying vacant in the government sector.
Hardly any instances of violence were reported in the Valley region and the minuscule number of protests which took place were handled by the police without any significant damage to life and property.
“The situation has remained peaceful across the Kashmir valley. There has been no incident of major violence. Not even a single live bullet has been fired. There has been no loss of life. Some protests have been handled by local police while exercising full restraint,” the government source said.
All primary, middle and high schools are running with improved performance while the banks and ATMs are functioning normally in the region. A media centre has also been installed in Jammu and Kashmir to enable the media to cover events in the region. ” All mainstream newspapers are being printed. Satellite channels and cable TV networks are operational,” the sources said.
Some remaining restrictions on the communications and preventive detentions remain with a view to maintaining public law and order. These restrictions are being reviewed continuously and being eased by local administration based on the ground situation,” they added.
