[cr-india] Community Radio Station to start at Mumbai

[Alokesh]

Community Radio Station to start at Mumbai

13:9 IST
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India has signed a
Grant of Permission Agreement for establishing, maintaining and operating a
Community Radio Station at Union Park Residents Association, Khar Bandra,
Mumbai. Letter of Intent had been issued to the Institute after
recommendations of Inter Ministerial Committee and seeking requisite
clearances from various Ministries. The Community Radio Station is expected
to be operational within three months as per the agreement. With this, the
number of CRS will increase to 57 in the country.

“JAGO MUMBAI” as the Community Radio Station will generate awareness for
demo centers for composting and vermiculture, rainwater harvesting and solar
power. The vision is to empower the community Radio Station, awareness and
motivation to understand and carry out their civic responsibilities and to
proactively participate in their all round development and as well as
protection of environment. The proposed Community Radio Station will create
awareness and motivate the surrounding community Radio Station cleanliness,
health and sanitation, environment, waste management, conservation of water
and electricity. It’s intended to empower, unearth and showcase community
Radio Station provide a network for social interface resulting in self -
development. .

The Ministry encourages setting up the Community Radio Station as it
promises to provide an opportunity Radio Station local communities to
express themselves, share their views and particularly empower women, youth,
marginalized groups to take part in local self governance and overall socio
economic and cultural development in the area. .

(Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India)

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Alokesh Gupta
New Delhi
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