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News Delhi ;April 28;2023:Prime Minister Narendra Modi today commissioned FM Transmitters of 100 Watt capacity at 91 locations across the country. These transmitters have been installed in 85 districts of 18 states and two Union Territories. With this, the network of transmitters with All India Radio has increased from 524 to 615. The addition will further boost the coverage of AIR to 73.5 percent of the population of the country.
Left Wing Extremism hit areas, Aspirational Districts, and border areas of the country have been given priority for the installation of the transmitters. Clear sound quality and easy availability of FM receiver-equipped mobile phones have increased the demand for FM radio service in the country. In another major step towards meeting this demand and capacity building of the organization, Government has further approved installation of 63 more FM transmitters in the country.
The Prime Minister congratulated All India Radio on this momentous occasion. Speaking about the significance of the addition, the Prime Minister said that today marks a significant step in the expansion of FM services by All India Radio in the direction of becoming All India FM. He underlined that the beginning of 91 FM transmitters by All India Radio is like a present for 85 districts and people of the nation.
