Question : UPGRADATION OF GUWAHATI AND DIBRUGARH RADIO CENTRES



(a) whether the Government is aware that Guwahati and Dibrugarh Radio centres run without powerful transmitters;

(b) whether there is any proposal to upgrade both the Centres; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which these are likely to be upgraded?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING AND CULTURE (SHRI S. JAIPAL REDDY)

(a), (b) & (c) : No Sir. Prasar Bharati has informed that AIR, Guwahati and Dibrugarh already have High Power Transmitters. Therefore, there is no proposal to upgrade the power of transmitters at these places.