<span style="color: #222222;">Prasar Bharati has brought 11 more state DD channels, including five channels of North-Eastern States, on the Satellite footprint of India through DD Free Dish which will push the outreach and accessibility of Doordarshan. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It is for the first time that Chhattisgarh, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Uttarakhand have got their own DD Channel on a Satellite Network through DD Free Dish, an official release read.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">These state channels represent the regional aspirations of the local population. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Providing a satellite network for these channels through DD Free Dish will not only increase the visibility of these channels in the regions, but also give them an All-India presence. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The increased accessibility to regional broadcast will help promote regional culture and give opportunities to local talent as well. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness over the move. </span><br />''