Jaipur Restores Internet After 19-Hour Anti-Encroachment

Internet services were restored in Jaipur on Monday evening following a nearly 19-hour suspension as authorities concluded a major anti-encroachment operation in the city's Jagatpura area. The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) demolished more than 100 illegal structures, including five religious buildings, to facilitate a long-pending road-widening project.

The operation targeted a 1.5-kilometer stretch of road running parallel to a railway line from the Nandpuri Underpass to Jagatpura. Officials stated the road had narrowed to just 25-30 feet in places due to encroachments, despite revenue records showing a sanctioned width of 80 feet. The structures removed included a mosque, two temples, a Satsang devotional hall, and a mazaar tomb, all of which were within the road's designated right of way. Owners had previously been given a deadline to voluntarily dismantle the constructions before the administration commenced direct action.

As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of rumors and maintain public order, Jaipur Divisional Commissioner V. Saravana Kumar had ordered the suspension of all 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile internet services, bulk SMS and MMS, and access to major...