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Shillong: Meghalaya on Friday got two FM transmitters in Nongstoin in West Khasi Hills and Williamnagar in East Garo Hills with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating 91 FM transmitters of 100 W on April 28 via video conferencing.
FM Transmitter at Community Radio Station (CRS), Nongstoin, will operate on 100.1 MHz FM Band while the one in Williamnagar will use 100.9 MHz FM Band.
The 100W transmitter is expected to be heard in around 400 sqkm area, delivering a bouquet of entertainment and educational programmes.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will join the events in Nongstoin and Williamnagar virtually.
The government has been committed to enhancing FM connectivity in the country. The 91 new 100 W FM transmitters have been installed in 84 districts across 18 States and two Union Territories. A special focus of this expansion has been on enhancing coverage in Aspirational Districts and in border areas.
With this expansion of AIR’s FM service, an additional 2 crore people across the country, who did not have access to the medium, will now be covered. It will result in expansion of coverage in about 35,000 sq km area.
