03-01-20
SRINAGAR: After initial hiccups, broadband internet services were restored in 80 government hospitals and nursing homes in Kashmir, the government said, a move which is being seen as a big relief for patients and healthcare professionals in the Valley.
An official of the Jammu and Kashmir administration said, “Broadband high-speed internet connectivity was restored at 80 government hospitals, including health centres and offices linked to the department of health, across Kashmir
The internet services were to start at the government-run hospitals from midnight of December 31 as a New Year gift to the people in the Valley but it could not resume due to some technical issues, officials said.
Similarly, the technical glitches prevented several people from reaching out to their loved ones as the SMS facility which was made active along with the broadband services was not working across all network providers.
An official handout released this evening noted the 80 hospitals where the internet has been restored and added that directions regarding restoration in respect of all other Government hospitals have been passed where local bottlenecks like connectivity status, billing problem etc are being worked out and fixed on priority.
Medical Superintendent of Chest Disease hospital in Srinagar Dr Saleem Tak confirmed that internet started working in the facility on Thursday “which is a big relief to us as well as for patients”.
Tak said restoration of internet facilities will help hospitals to update their patient care records, especially about centrally-sponsored schemes like the Ayushman Bharat.
Medical Superintendent Emergency Qazigund, Sub-district hospital Janglat Mandi Anantnag, Medical Superintendent MC hospital Anantnag, Sub-District Hospital Bandipora, Medical Superintendent Bandipora, District Hospital Bandipora, Government Hospital Baramulla, DCMO Hospital Ups Nh Pc Boniyar, Old Hospital Baramulla, BMO Sopore, Sub-District Hospital Budgam, Sub-District Hospital Nagam, Sub-District Hospital Beerwah, District Hospital Ganderbal, New Hospital Dedurhama, Sub-Divisional Hospital Kangan, District Hospital Handwara, Medical Superintendent District Hospital Kulgam, Sub-District Hospital Kupwara, Sub-District Hospital Tanghdar, District Hospital Pulwama, District Hospital Pulwama Immunization, Medical Officer Sub-District Hospital Shopian, District Tuberculoses Centre, Superintendent Mental Hospital Srinagar, Children Hospital Srinagar, Government Gousia Hospital Srinagar, Police Hospital Srinagar, Superintendent CD Hospital Srinagar, Medical Superintendent SMHS Hospital Srinagar, JLNM Hospital Srinagar, Medical Superintendent LD Hospital Srinagar, Old Hospital Huderhama, DRTB Centre Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar, State TB Officer CD Hospital Srinagar, Medical Superintendent SMHS Srinagar, Super Specialty Hospital Urban Srinagar, Medical Superintendent SMHS Srinagar, Sub-District Hospital Uri, Community Health Centre Rajpora, District TB Centre Pulwama, District Hospital Bijebehara, District Hospital Anantnag, Sub- District Hospital Verinag, Sub- District Hospital Sallar Anantnag, Sub- District Hospital Tral, Sub- District Hospital Tral Administration, District Hospital Pulwama, Sub- District Hospital Tahab.
Internet services, landline and mobile phones were snapped across Jammu and Kashmir on August 4, a day before the Centre’s announcement to scrap the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and divide it into two union territories.
Though most services, except mobile internet, were restored in Jammu within a week, Kashmir saw landlines and post-paid services being restored in phases.
However, internet and pre-paid mobile services in the valley are yet to be restored.
Mobile Internet services were restored in Kargil district of Ladakh last Friday after remaining suspended for 145 days.
The services were restored in view of complete normalcy returning to Kargil, with no untoward incident taking place over the past four months, officials had said.
Broadband services were already functional in Kargil.
