Changes suggested in Prasar Bharati Act

NEW DELHI: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry and the Prasar Bharati have made some recommendations to the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act 1990 about the relationship between the Government and the pubcaster and between its Board and the chief executive officer.

This follows consideration by a Group of Ministers of the recommendations of a high level committee headed by V K Shunglu relating to broadcasting rights for the Commonwealth Games last year.
 
The Prasar Bharati Board and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has done a compressive review of the provisions of the Prasar Bharati Act, sources told indiantelevision.com.