Pahari programmes may be replaced
Tribune News

Kumarhatti, July 6
Himachalis may be deprive from viewing regional programmes through
the Kasauli Doordarshan Centre if a proposal forwarded by the
Chandigarh Doordarshan Production Centre to the Doordarshan
authorities based in New Delhi to replace "Pahari" programmes with
Punjabi programmes is accepted.

Well-placed sources in Doordarshan, speaking on the condition of
anonymity, said in the proposal the plea was taken to expand the
network area of Punjabi programmes.

The proposal sought to show Punjabi programmes between 5 p.m. and
7.30 p.m.

At present, the Kasauli centre is airing Himachali regional
programmes during that time.

The transmission of the "pahari" programmes has vast coverage area
due to the location and height of the Kasauli TV tower.

The signal from the tower can easily be caught in remote areas of
the state. The transmitter at Shimla, airing the same programmes has
limited coverage area.