Haryana to grant accreditation to block level reporters

Chandigarh, Nov 26 (UNI) The Haryana Government has decided to grant accreditation to the mediapersons of daily newspaper serving at the block level for wider coverage of its welfare programmes and policies.

While stating this here today, Media Advisor, Mr Sunder Pal said the decision to this effect was taken in the State Level Press Accreditation Committee held recently. He said that three mediapersons of block level had already been granted accreditation.

He said that the decision to grant accreditation to the mediapersons serving at block level had been taken following the promise made by the Chief Minister during a function organised by a journalists association at Panipat.

Initially, one reporter from each daily newspapers would be granted accreditation at block level. The accreditation forms were being made available at the office of District Public Relations.

The Media Adviser said that to boost sports activities in the state, it had also been decided to give accreditation to one more sports correspondent of daily newspapers at the state headquarters in addition to three correspondents and two photographers.

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