New Delhi: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Thursday that the government has made dealer verification of SIM cards mandatory and removed the provision of giving bulk connections in an effort to curb digital fraud.
The minister had previously stated that police verification of SIM card merchants was mandated by the government when the new regulations were announced.
Subsequently, he elaborated that "the licensee" or the respective telecom provider would be responsible for verifying SIM card merchants, and that offenders would be subject to a fine of Rs 10 lakh.—Inputs from Agencies
