Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu also said that 10,000 DTH boxes will be distributed in ChhattisgarhPublic broadcaster Prasar Bharati is likely to distribute around 10 lakh free of cost direct- to-home (DTH) set-top boxes in Naxal-hit areas of the country, in a bid to reach out to people in the "media dark" region, an official said. According to a proposal by the public broadcaster, 5-10 lakh units of DTH set-top boxes will be given free of cost to people in areas affected by Left-Wing Extremism. "Yes, we will distribute set-up boxes in Naxal-hit areas," a senior information and broadcasting ministry said. The minister had also said that the Centre would distribute 10,000 free DTH set-top boxes in remote and tribal areas of Chhattisgarh. The initiative will enable people in Naxal-affected areas to watch about 100 television channels free of cost.

Source: dna July 16, 2017 11:48 UTC