Community Radio Station to start in Haryana

New Delhi, Mar 18 (ANI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has signed a Grant of Permission Agreement for establishing, maintaining and operating a Community Radio Station at Nuh, Mewat, Haryana, by Seeking Modern Application for Real Transformation (SMART), New Delhi.

Letter of intent had been issued to the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) on June 13, 2008 for seeking allotment of frequency from Wireless Planning Coordination Wing.

The Community Radio Station is expected to be operational within three months as per the agreement.

SMART, New Delhi is a NGO engaged in the processes development of communities through information and communication technologies as a development tool.

SMART believes in promoting community radio as a catalyst in the development of rural and under privileged urban communities particularly women. (ANI)