[cr-india] cr-india Digest, Vol 97, Issue 2

Wed Apr 17 01:31:17 CDT 2013

Hi, just wanted to say thanks for the question as well as the response. Most
useful and interesting! Warmest regards, Suman

From: cr-india [mailto:cr-india-bounces at mail.sarai.net] On Behalf Of Rajen
Varada
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:14 AM
To: cr-india at mail.sarai.net
Cc: sajan venniyoor
Subject: Re: [cr-india] cr-india Digest, Vol 97, Issue 2

Dear Rajesh,

refer your query in the cr post. 

All telecommunication equipment gives out radiation. what is important to
note is the level of radiation harmful to not only humans but other living
things which may come to live in its vicinity, such as birds.

To the best of my knowledge,  the FM tower radiation is not beyonds 4
microwatts per centimeter squared.  You may compare this cell phone towers
which in a recent study were measured at 144 microwatts.

The electromagnetic radiation that you are referring to is dissipated
completely beyond 30 mts. So the possible harmful effects are practically
nil. 

If you measure the electromagnetic radiation of most of the cell phones that
are in the market today and which are constantly  held next to the brain
with access through the inner ear canal, i am most surprised that people do
not worry about that at all!

You can inform the people who have asked you these questions that they have
more chance of harm from their cell phones than a FM transmitter, tower or
radio!

I do hope your query has been adequately answered and wish you all the best
with the station. Broadcast without fear!

best regards

Rajen

Rajen Varada
Director
Technology For The People
"Marada Mane" Maragodu Hobli
Kodagu district, Karnataka
Mobile: 9449830340
mail:rajen at tftpeople.org <mailto:rvarada at labournet.in> 
skype:rajen_tftp
www.tftpeople.org <http://www.tftpeople.org/> 
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On 14 April 2013 16:02, Rajesh Agrawal <rajeshagrawal30 at gmail.com> wrote:

Sajan ji, 

I am a coordinator of new coming community radio station in Greater Noida.
The people asked me an authentic information regarding radiation through CRS
Antenna Tower. Therefor, please give me some authentic answer or suggest me
about authentic source from where I can clarify the queries of people of the
area.

1. How much radiation is emitted from the CRS antenna tower.

2. How much this emitted radiation affects or harmful to the people of the
coverage area of CRS.

With regards,

Rajesh Agrawal

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   1.  "I&B awaits Planning Commission clearance for funds for  CRS"
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Subject: [cr-india] "I&B awaits Planning Commission clearance for
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CRS<http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/ib-awaits-planning-c
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RadioandMusic.com | 08 Apr 13

NEW DELHI: The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry is awaiting
clearance from the Planning Commission of its scheme for supporting
community radio stations in the country.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari has informed the
Standing Committee on Information Technology that an EFC memo has also been
prepared and will be circulated to concerned Ministries as soon as the in
principle clearance is received from the Commission.

This has been stated by the Minister in an action-taken report presented to
Parliament last week on the 32nd Report of the Committee which deals with
I&B.

The Committee had wanted the Ministry to expeditiously pursue the matter
with the Planning Commission and appart from taking up the issue of
adequate funds for the Scheme during the Twelfth plan with Planning
Commission, efforts should also be made for full utilization of Rs 50
million allocated for the year 2012-13.

The Committee was of the strong view that lack of financial support being a
major hurdle in way of Community Radio expansion, the Scheme will
definitely bring good relief and encourage those applicants who refrained
from applying due to financial considerations.

The Committee had observed that the Ministry had constituted a Working
Group to suggest a mechanism to provide State funding to CRS. The Working
Group had suggested that a corpus fund might be set up called Community
Radio Support Fund of India (CRSFI) to assist organizations in setting up
CRS in India. However, setting up of the corpus fund could not materialize
due to Ministry of Finance Guidelines not allowing creation of fund either
out of revenue or out of Government borrowing. As such, the Community Radio
Movement continued to face financial constraints resulting in their slow
growth.

The Committee was satisfied that during the Twelfth Five Year Plan, a
Planned Scheme of ?Supporting Community Movement in India? has been
conceived to provide grants to CRS in the range of Rs 100,000 to Rs 1.5
million depending on the purpose for which the grant is sought.

Under this scheme a provision has been made to award grants for
infrastructure/ equipment to scale the growth of new community radio
stations especially in remote and rural areas that have little access to
media as well as stations managed by is advantaged and marginalized
communities.

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http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/ib-awaits-planning-commi
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