Source: Businessworld.com | media and entertainment
09 Jul 2013
09 Jul 2013
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Government may have granted financial and operational autonomy to Prasar Bharati, but every tranche of state funding comes after several frustrating delays affecting its functioning, feels its CEO Jawhar Sircar.
At a time when the public broadcaster was at "cross roads" where decisions related to adoption of new technologies had to be taken, Prasar Bharati is forced to operate under "extreme constriction", Sircar says in a candid write up.
"Government has delegated its financial powers up to Rs 300 crore to Prasar Bharati, but every tranche of governmental funding comes after several frustrating delays, meanders and dogged pursual," he says.
"With not a single Financial Appraisal Officer in position despite months of efforts, what does financial autonomy matter? The Prasar Bharati Act gives a.....................
See more at: http://www.businessworld.in/en/storypage/-/bw/prasar-bharati-forced-to-operate-in-extreme-constriction/r975856.0/page/0
At a time when the public broadcaster was at "cross roads" where decisions related to adoption of new technologies had to be taken, Prasar Bharati is forced to operate under "extreme constriction", Sircar says in a candid write up.
"Government has delegated its financial powers up to Rs 300 crore to Prasar Bharati, but every tranche of governmental funding comes after several frustrating delays, meanders and dogged pursual," he says.
"With not a single Financial Appraisal Officer in position despite months of efforts, what does financial autonomy matter? The Prasar Bharati Act gives a.....................
See more at: http://www.businessworld.in/en/storypage/-/bw/prasar-bharati-forced-to-operate-in-extreme-constriction/r975856.0/page/0
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