<span style="color: #222222;">The Government is planning to set up Community Radio Centres at all coastal places.<br />''<br />''Information and Broadcasting Secretary Amit Khare disclosed this in Kolkata today after he met the regional heads of all Media units under his Ministry and took stock of their functioning.<br />''<br />''Mr Khare said that Community Radio centres are helpful to mitigate disaster management efforts.<br />''<br />''The I&amp;B Secretary said that educational institutions are being encouraged to open community Radio Centres. He said community Radio Centres opened by the Krishi Vigyan Kendras have become helpful to cater advisories on the weather.<br />''<br />''He also directed more focus on the use of Social Media besides working in a team spirit by all Media Units so that Government's campaign and development work reaches to the grass-root level.</span><br />
News On AIR | July 27, 2019 2:13 PM
Centre plans to set up Community Radio Centres at coastal places: I&B Secy