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Title : Need to upgrade Satrasal T.V. Relay Centre in Dhubri district, Assam into a Production Centre.
SHRI ANWAR HUSSAIN (DHUBRI): The Satrasal T.V. Relay Centre in Dhubri District, under my constituency, is situated in the Indo-Bangladesh Border. It is ready for commissioning. People of the area are forced to view the programmes of Bangladesh, as this area has little coverage of Doordarshan programmes. It deserves immediate inauguration.
The undivided Goalpara district has a distinct and unique Loka Sanskriti known as Goalparia Lok-Sanskriti. This is similar to the cultures of part of the North-Bengal and also a considerable portion of present Bangladesh bordering Dhubri District. But due to absence of its proper production and publicity it is dying day by day. Further the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has a special duty to consider it.
In view of the above circumstances, I urge upon the Government to upgrade Satrasal Relay Centre into a Production Centre and to lake early necessary action for commissioning it.