Prasar Bharati Act goes on air at last

The board would also comprise one full-time executive member, member (finance), member (personnel) and six part-time members. The Directors General of All India Radio and DD will be ex-officio members. There would also be a representative of I and B Ministry and two from the employees of the proposed corporation.

The I and B Minister, S Jaipal Reddy, termed the government decision as “historic”, saying the notification would release the Prasar Bharati Act from bondage as it was languishing in the statute book for seven years.

The Prasar Bharati law, which was passed unanimously, however, was put in cold storage with Members of Parliament pressing for amendments to meet the challenges posed by satellite invasion.

Successive ministers including those belonging to the United Front Government had been talking of amendments before the act was brought into force.