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- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting regarding the Central Sector Scheme “Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development” (BIND).
About BIND scheme
- The outlay of the scheme is Rs.2,539.61 crore and is for the time period 2025-26.
- It is aimed to bring modernisation to the public broadcaster Prasar Bharati i.e. All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD).
- It is the vehicle for providing financial support to Prasar Bharati for expenses related to the expansion and upgradation of its broadcasting infrastructure, content development, and civil work related to the organization.
- The scheme is also focusing on the development of high-quality content for a both domestic and international audience.
- It also has the potential to generate indirect employment.
- Significance: It will enable the public broadcaster to undertake a major upgradation of its facilities with better infrastructure which will widen its reach, including in the Left Wing Extremism border, and strategic areas, and provide high-quality content to the viewers.
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Source: PIB
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