eGovWatch: Government making active use of social media

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said his ministry was making active use of social media and radio.

“To the large population, radio nearly became defunct but now it has been rejuvenated with FM transmission. A new social
media wing has been created to be able to use the power of social media to the maximum so that people get to know about
their government,” Rathore, who was in Chennai to inaugurate the transmission of All India Radio, Vividh Bharati in FM 100.5 MHz, said.

This year’s republic day parade was not only broadcast on Doordarshan live but also live streamed on YouTube, he said.

“The Finance Minister’s first interview after presenting this year’s budget would be made live again not only on Doordarshan but also in the social media,” he said.

On the status of Digital Radio Mondiale, he said the government was planning to set up 36 DRM transmitters by July this year.

On Vividh Bharathi, which would be available in FM andalso in MW 383.1 Mtrs, Rathore said, “we promise the people of Chennai that in 11 months’ time we will enhance the capability of the transmitter to reach out to farther areas.”

“In two and a half years time, we will be able to cover 65 per cent of the country with FM broadcast from the present 45 per cent,” he said.

Rathore also said, “the Government was committed to development of the country and each of the policies like Jan Dhan Yojana, Make In India, focus on strengthening the grass roots and making the foundation of the country more stronger.”

“It might take time but results will show and once results show, the entire country, economy and people, will be able to elevate it to a higher level from where we are right now,” the Minister said.