Centre announced spl package for AIR, DD in NE

Aizawl, Dec 6: Centre has decided to offer a special NE packagefor All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD) in eleventh five yearplan.

Information and public relation department officials here todaysaid that as per the announcement, ministry of information andbroadcasting will give Rs 24.80 crore for AIR and Rs 380.55 crore forDD in first phase under the package.

Prasar Bharati has proposed to start four more news bulletins in regional languages for NE states of 10 minutes duration each.

Referring to the ministry's decision sources said priority isbeing accorded for expansion of TV coverage in border areas and NE in abid to counter the impact of the Bangladeshi and Pakistani channels.

The terrestrial coverage in the border areas have been strengthened with satellite and DTH coverage.

UNI