PM to virtually inaugurate 100 watt FM transmitters in two distts of CG on 28th

 

 

 

Prime Minister Narendra on Friday April 28 will virtually inaugurate the 100 watt capacity FM transmitters installed at Bailadila and Dallirajhara area of Dantewada and Balod districts respectively. It is pertinent here to mention that the two FM transmitters of Chhattisgarh are among 91 new FM transmitters of 100 watt capacity installed across the country.

It may be recalled that The Hitavada had carried an elaborate report in its Cityline issue dated Mar 31 mentioning that Prasar Bharti - the country’s state-owned public broadcaster – had undertaken a mega project of installing five FM relay stations Bastar. Under this, five FM relay stations proposed were at Kanker, Kondagaon, Jagdalpur, (Bailadila) Dantewada and Narayanpur districts respectively. The idea of setting up FM stations goes well with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to strengthening local dialects and languages. Meanwhile, according to an official communique, the India’s Public Service Broadcaster All India Radio (AIR), the Radio vertical of Prasar Bharati, a statutory autonomous body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B), will be organising special programs in Bailadila and Dallirajhara to mark the occasion. Local public representatives as well as eminent citizens will be taking part in these programs. With 91 FM transmitters going operational, there will be a revolutionary beginning in FM coverage area. With the commencement of these transmitters, the common people living in the areas will be able to enjoy the programs being broadcast from FM.