Subject: UPGRADATION OF DOORDARSHAN KENDRA SHIMLA
PROVISION OF 24 HOURS SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Till some time ago, the Doordarsan Kendra Shimla, was relaying its programs on part time basis from 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. but for some days back, the Union , Information and Broad Casting Ministry had changed the timings from 4.PM to 8 PM to that of 3 P.M. to 7 P.M. which is arbitrary and wrong. The people 85% of the state are residing in rural areas of the Hilly State. Its terrain are quite remote and inaccessible due to autograph y of the State. The people were taking benefits of its broad casting within the timings of 4.PM to 8 PM but now the timings have been changed to 3PM to 7PM. People residing in urban areas are only about 15%. The people of rural areas are earning their two time meal right from early morning to late evening in their fields or on private working. They are unable to see the T.V. when they are on work. Similarly the population of urban areas are also out from their houses to the Market for shopping etc. and came back to homes late evening. Thus both the populations of rural and urban areas are quite un available at home to see the T.V. and list ion to the Regional News being broad casted by the Shimla Doordarshan Kendra. The people of the State of Himachal Pradesh was expecting that the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, will up grade this Kendra to 24 Hours but now it has changed the timings of the this Kendra to 3PM to 7 PM. This action of the Central U.P.A. Government is deplorable.
Therefore, it is requested to the State Government of Himachal Pradesh to immediately intervene and take up the matter with the Government of India to restore old timings of 4PM to 8 PM and further get the present Shimla Kendre to that of 24 hours working daily. Such type of discrimination by the Central Government with the State of Himachal Pradesh is un tolerable. Central Government should look into the matter very seriously and old timings of 4PM to 8 PM be restored and this Kendra may be upgraded to 24 hours service so that the entire population of the State could see / list ion the programs from Doordarshan Kendra undisturbed.
