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Monday, March 3, 2014

Cabinet approves proposals worth Rs.3,500 crore for AIR, DD

Source: The Hindu | PTI
NEW DELHI, February 28, 2014

In an effort to upgrade Prasar Bharati’s broadcast infrastructure and network, the government on Friday approved proposals worth Rs. 3,500 crore for AIR and Doordarshan which include setting up of TV transmitters along the Indo-Nepal border. The transmitters are also targeted to cover 65 per cent of the population of Nepal.

Other schemes approved by the Union Cabinet include proposals like expanding Doordarshan’s DTH platform and establishing infrastructure for AIR. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had approved the proposal of Information and Broadcasting Ministry regarding the 12th Plan scheme of All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan “Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development.” The CCEA has given its nod to some schemes of the 11th Plan which are at different stages of implementation and also some new schemes, an official statement said.

Under the new schemes, eight Television Terrestrial Transmitters are proposed along the Indo-Nepal border and....................

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