HC bats for more mobile phone towers

Madurai: Observing that network connectivity has become the need of the hour during Covid-19 pandemic as online classes are conducted for students, Madras high court has said it is necessary that the information and communication technology network is expanded to meet the growing need.

Justice G Chandrasekharan observed that due to the prevailing pandemic, people are not in a position to move, interact and do their regular business freely for the past 16 months. “The situation is that students are being taught only through online mode. Business transactions and official meetings are being held through video conferencing,” he said .