Port Blair, Jan 08: The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India to start transmission of Vividh Bharati FM Port Blair (100.9) in all the remote Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
In a letter addressed to the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India the Member of Parliament mentioned that FM 100.9 MHz being broadcast from AIR Port Blair has been declared as the 42nd FM Station of Vividh Bharati Network by Prasar Bharati. Accordingly, two hours of local programmes are being broadcasted from VB FM Port Blair in the morning and evening hours from 26.01.2019, the day when it was inaugurated.
He added that in very short span of time the service has become immensely popular among the residents of a major part of South Andaman region but sadly the transmission of Vividh Bharati FM Port Blair (100.9) does not reach to other Island, where such service is needed very badly for entertainment of public and also to overcome the feeling of remoteness and isolation.
The Member of Parliament pointed out that availability of Vividh Bharati FM Port Blair (100.9) in all Islands will not only become a source of entertainment for Islanders but also it can save lives during any natural disaster by providing one additional communication mode to remotest corners of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which falls under Zone V of Seismic Map.
Hence the Member of Parliament requested the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India to increase the transmission capacity of Vividh Bharati FM Port Blair (100.9) and install receiving station/ repeated at various remote Islands so that the transmission of Vividh Bharati FM Port Blair (100.9) can reach to ever remote Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands viz Diglipur, Mayabunder, Billiground, Rangat, Kadamtala, Baratang, Shaheed Dweep, Swaraj Dweep, Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Nancowry Group of Islands and Great Nicobar Island.