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Free calls and SMS to BSNL customers in Srinagar area
In the hour of natural calamity faced in srinagar area, Government owned Telecom giant BSNL has announed free telecom service to its mobile customers using the network in the Srinagar area of J&K. Not only those customers who belong to that area but also the BSNL customer from other states of North Zone reaching Srinagar area for relief and rescue operations will be able to make free calls i.e. local as well as STD calls and also free SMS while they are in Srinagar area. This facility has already been made available since night of 11th September, 2014 and will continue for next 10 days.
Director, BSNL Board Shri Anupam Srivastava stated "Free call arrangement by BSNL will really help people, who are already starnded and badly affected due to the worst flood situation as they cannot move to any place for recharge or topup of their balance. Thre are no retailers or points wherefrom people can get their accounts topped up. Botheration for usage charge becomes a hurdle for other persons involved in rescue and relief works. BSNL has, threfore decided to help people in that area by providing free call and SMS service with immediate effect."
(Upendra Bakolia)
Addl. GM(S&M-CM)
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