Centre To Launch Two New Radio Stations In J&K, Ladakh Post Administrative Bifurcation

The Centre will launch two new radio stations in the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh in the first week of November, shortly after the administrative bifurcation kicks in at month end.

The two new radio stations, government sources told TOI, will be set up in Uri, in the Kashmir valley bordering Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), and in Himbotingla, Ladakh, at a distance of about 60km from Kargil. Both locations have been chosen for their strategic significance and are a part of the government’s outreach to local population in both UTs, especially in the aftermath of the bifurcation.

Himbotingla, located at a height of over 13,000 feet, will be All India Radio’s highest FM station. Both installations, which are now ready for launch, have been fitted with high power transmitters and allow for modulation of frequencies.

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