New Delhi, July 15: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today sought an assurance from Defence Minister George Fernandes for early clearance of mobile telephony in the restive state. Sayeed, who met Fernandes here at his office, requested for an early clearance from the Defence Ministry to start mobile phone services in the state. The minister has given an indication about clearing the mobile telephony services soon, Sayeed said after the meeting.
The Home Ministry has already given the clearance for the project.

Mufti has been pressing for starting the services in the state, a project which was initiated by his predecessor Farooq Abdullah.

There are indications this time that the project would materialise soon, Sayeed said adding the infrastructure for flagging off the service was already in place.
Bureau Report