NEW DELHI: In a major policy decision, Prasar Bharati Board has approved immediate expansion of All India Radio FM Stations to all 313 cities planned for coverage under the FM expansion scheme of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
The Prasar Bharati Board in a meeting today approved a token allocation of Rs 3 billion as bridge finance for undertaking this work to be recouped from the Government once the scheme of expansion of FM coverage by All India Radio is approved and adopted in the 12th Five Year Plan.
The Board also approved the creation of 2183 operations and maintenance posts for All India Radio to cover new projects as well as the Jammu and Kashmir special package. A similar scheme for Doordarshan has been sought and is expected to be approved before the end of September 2011.
The Board reviewed the strengthening of the Finance Wing of Prasar Bharati and approved nine posts at the level of General Manager and Manager, exclusively for strengthening Finance, Budget and Accounting Wings of Prasar Bharati.
NEW DELHI: In a major policy decision, Prasar Bharati Board has approved immediate expansion of All India Radio FM Stations to all 313 cities planned for coverage under the FM expansion scheme of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
The Prasar Bharati Board in a meeting today approved a token allocation of Rs 3 billion as bridge finance for undertaking this work to be recouped from the Government once the scheme of expansion of FM coverage by All India Radio is approved and adopted in the 12th Five Year Plan.
The Board also approved the creation of 2183 operations and maintenance posts for All India Radio to cover new projects as well as the Jammu and Kashmir special package. A similar scheme for Doordarshan has been sought and is expected to be approved before the end of September 2011.
The Board reviewed the strengthening of the Finance Wing of Prasar Bharati and approved nine posts at the level of General Manager and Manager, exclusively for strengthening Finance, Budget and Accounting Wings of Prasar Bharati.
