Past

Regional shutdown

Mobile Internet

Ambala, Haryana

The Government of Haryana has ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended in Ambala district from 6 to 9 December, ahead of the farmers' Dilli Chalo March.

  • Total Duration 3 days, 11 hours

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Local impact

According to an official release by the Government of Haryana, mobile Internet services have been shut under Section 20 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023. The shutdown has been imposed in many villages in Ambala district, including Dangdehri, Lohgarh, Manakpur, Dadiyana, Bari Ghel, Lharsa, Kalu, Majira, Devi Nagar, Saddopur, Sultanpur and Kakru. All telecom service providers have been directed to comply with the order.

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#InternetShutdown #Haryana Internet services are suspended in 10 villages of #Ambala, Haryana on 06/12/24, amid #farmersprotest. The shutdown will last till 11:59 PM on 09/12/24. Further decisions will be taken upon assessing the conditions.#LetTheNetWork #KeepItOn #Internet pic.twitter.com/YXMQHasg5Lโ€” InternetShutdowns.in (@NetShutdowns) December 6, 2024

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Social media

#Haryana Home Deptt suspended Mobile Internet in Ambala under Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services Rules,2017. But w.e.f. 22 Nov 2024, Telecommunications (Temporary Suspension of Services) Rules,2024 have come into force. @cmohry @DiprHaryana @sumitamisra @ALOKMITTAL_IPS@ANI pic.twitter.com/ZSiKOTSgBZโ€” ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ž๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ (@hemantkumar24x7) December 7, 2024