Good response to people-centric radio programme ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’

Jammu, April 18

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‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’, a radio programme in Jammu and Kashmir aimed at seeking public feedback to make the process of governance interactive, participatory and people-centric, went on air on Sunday, an official spokesperson said.

The 30-minute programme, to be aired every third Sunday of the month, is an initiative of Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.

During the programme on Sunday, Sinha voiced valuable insights from the general public for crafting and formulating a strategy to draft development policies that are reflective of people’s aspirations, and making the governance more inclusive and sensitive to the needs of the people.

Lt Governor’s initiative

n The 30-minute programme, to be aired every third Sunday of the month, is an initiative of Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha

n ‘Awaam ki Awaaz’ went on the air on all channels of the All India Radio, J&K. It was also telecast on Doordarshan Kashmir

“The roots of ‘Janbhagidari’ (people’s participation) in the governance process have further deepened with the launch of ‘Awaam ki Awaaz’ (voice of the people) programme, which went on the air on all channels of the All India Radio (AIR), J&K. The programme was also telecast on Doordarshan Kashmir,” an official spokesman said.

The first episode of ‘Awaam ki Awaaz’ programme received “huge response” from across the Union Territory with people in big numbers tuning to their radio and TV sets, the spokesman said. Since the launch of the web portal of the radio programme, he said suggestions had been pouring in from people from all walks of life.

“Of these, some of the suggestions received special mention by the Lt Governor during the programme,” he said. The Lt Governor expressed gratitude to all citizens for making valuable contribution in making development process more people-centric.

Speaking on the suggestions sent by Nasira Akhtar from Khonmoh, Srinagar, about the development of small companies, promotion of women entrepreneurs and loan assistance to the entrepreneurs of J&K from Small Industrial Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Sinha said the four types of incentives extended to both small and big companies in the new Industrial Development Scheme of Rs 28,400 crore for Jammu and Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi would benefit both new and extant industries and businesses. — PTI