Ludhiana--   The Directorate General of the All India Radio has allocated Rs 3.65 crores for the generation of local programmes to be broadcast on the Ludhiana FM launched recently by the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari. A spokesman of the Prasar Bharti said, this will facilitate the generation of daily two hour local programmes on the Ludhiana FM. The Director General of the All India Radio allocated additional funds of Rs 2.65 crores for the year 2013-14 for generation/production of daily two hours local programmes on Ludhiana FM.

Earlier Rs one crores had been allocated for the production of local programmes for the Ludhiana FM. This amount has now been enhanced to Rs 3.65 crores with the additional allocation.The additional allocation of funds has been placed at the disposal of the Station Director All India Radio, Jalandhar for two hour daily local programmes. This has also been specified that this amount will not be diverted for any other purpose. Ludhiana FM inaugurated by the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari is the first and the only Ludhiana city specific FM station, which was a long pending demand of the local people. Unlike at other places the Ludhiana FM is being operated by the Prasar Bharti, the Broadcasting Corporation of India. The Ludhiana FM will have daily two hour local programmes related to local issues, culture and other aspects of the Ludhiana life.