Thread by @NetShutdowns

Over 94% poll takers believe that local business are getting effected by #InternetShutdowns.

#InternetShutdown means that no small #onlinebusiness can effectively function to use online payment gateways like @GooglePay, @Paytm, @NPCI_BHIM to accept payments especially after #demonetization or to operate via social media channels like @instagram for publicity & orders.

#Kashmir has lost some Rs 1.78 lakh crore ($25 billion) in economic output in the five months since August 2019. This is 11% of the erstwhile state’s nominal gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Rs 1.59 lakh crore for 2018-19. @qzindia
qz.com/india/1803539/…

Today, all businesses, big or small, require internet in some way, shape or form. Generation of e-way bills, tracking custom clearances logistics and courier bookings – all these are carried out with the help of #internet.
thewire.in/business/india…
@thewire_in

A report by UK-based internet research firm Top10VPN showed that internet shutdowns in India in 2019 are estimated to have led to a loss of over $1.3 billion.
thehindubusinessline.com/specials/india…
@thehindubiz

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