195 AIR substations to come up in 11th Five Year Plan

MUMBAI: 195 All India Radio Sub-Stations will be set up in the country during the 11th Five Year Plan. 50 new sub-stations will be set up in 18 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

Also, the government plans to put up 145 FM transmitters – a hundred in the North East Region and 45 in rest of the country. The Government has allocated Rs 1639 million for setting up of these stations, according to an official release.

This information was given by Dr S Jagathrakshakan Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

S.No. - State/UT

1. Andhra Pradesh - 4
2. Arunachal pradesh - 5
3. Assam - 3
4. Gujarat - 1
5. Jharkhand - 1
6. Madhya Pradesh - 1
7. Maharashtra - 2
8. Manipur - 3
9. Meghalaya - 1
10. Mizoram - 3
11. Nagaland - 3
12. Orissa - 1
13. Punjab - 2
14. Rajasthan - 2
15. Tripura - 4
16. Uttar Pradesh - 4
17. Uttarakhand - 6
18. West Bengal - 4
Total - 145 FM Transmitters

Source: www.radioandmusic.com

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