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Prasar Bharati to be upgraded as MIB plans to invest Rs 3,500 crore in it

Source: Indiantelevision.com
21 December 2013

MUMBAI: The government broadcaster, Prasar Bharati is set to see a major advancement. Reportedly, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) is planning to invest close to Rs 3,500 crore on upgrading the pubcaster's broadcast infrastructure and network development, especially in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir and the North-Eastern states.

According to a report by The Hindu Business Line, the proposal has been recommended by the Expenditure Finance Committee and is up for approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). "The funds are expected to be used to strengthen the transmission in border areas by augmenting the broadcast infrastructure so as to counter anti-terrorist activities, among other initiatives," reveals the daily.

Apart from this, the fund is also expected to be used for.............

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