Rs 300 cr for JK AIR, DD to counter PoK propaganda : Govt

New Delhi, Aug 30 (UNI) The Centre today announced a special package of Rs 299.87 crore for Jammu and Kashmir for improvement of the services of All India Radio and Doordarshan and countering the influence of propaganda from PoK and across the border.

The J and K Special Package (Phase II) was approved at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), Finance Minister P Chidambaram told reporters.

Of the total package, Rs 267.7 crore would be for generation of software from diverse sources for the DD Kashmir Channel. A sum of Rs 127.75 crore would be for the current fiscal, while Rs 139.95 crore would be for the next financial year.

Purchase of equipment and related works is estimated at Rs 32.17 crore, of which Rs 25.12 crore would be this year.

The special package would enable the DD Kashmir channel to improve its viewership by providing wholesome programmes to its viewers in the state.

It would also help in generating high quality programme content and streamline and strengthen the terrestrial broadcast infrastructure in the state.

UNI