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- Published: April 28, 2023 11:30
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate 91 FM transmitters in 84 districts across 18 states and 2 union territories on Friday which will give a boost to radio connectivity in the country.
“The government has been committed to enhancing FM connectivity in the country. The 91 new 100 Watt FM transmitters have been installed in 84 districts across 18 States and 2 Union Territories,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement.
A special focus of this expansion has been on enhancing coverage in Aspirational Districts and in border areas, the statement read.
PM @narendramodi inaugurates 91 FM transmitters to boost radio connectivity across the country through video conferencing.
These transmitters have been installed in 84 districts across 18 States and two Union Territories.
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— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) April 28, 2023
“The States and UTs covered include Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Ladakh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands,” PMO stated.
#RadioRevolution : 91 FM transmitters to boost radio connectivity across the country. With addition of 91 FM Transmitters, pan India FM coverage will become 73.46% (by population) and 59.62% (by area). #RadioRevolution pic.twitter.com/Nid7y3cMqo
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) April 28, 2023
The PMO further said, “With this expansion of AIR’s FM service, an additional 2 crore people, who did not have access to the medium, will now be covered. It will result in an expansion of coverage in about 35,000 sq km area.” Prime Minister has firmly believed in radio’s important role in reaching out to the masses.
To harness the unique strength of the medium to reach out to the widest possible audience, Prime Minister started the Mann ki Baat programme, which is now nearing its landmark 100th episode, the statement added.
