Fool-proof verification first: PC to J-K cell operators

“We are holding discussions with the service providers.

As I said earlier,if the service providers come up with a fool-proof plan of 100 per cent verification and I am satisfied with the plan then we will revisit the issue,” Chidambaram told reporters here.

The state government had asked the Centre to formulate a policy soon for the telecom operators for restarting pre-paid mobile services in the state which should include stringent action,besides financial penalties for firms not complying with verification process.

The government feels that mere imposition of a financial penalty was not helping the security agencies and that a law needs to be formulated under which stringent action could be taken against erring officials,besides imposing a financial burden on the telecom operators,official sources said.

Earlier this month,the service operators were asked by the government to fine-tune verification procedures of pre-paid service to customers.