NEW DELHI: Doordarshan, which uplinks from 36 DD Kendras in the country, is to add five more centres for linking to satellite.

DD sources told indiantelevision.com that establishment of satellite uplinking facility is being installed in Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), and Rajkot (Rajasthan).

The programme is being implemented under the Eleventh Plan and the projects are expected to be completed by late 2013, the sources added.

The sources said that uplinking facility is provided at those centres where there is requirement for uplinking of programmes.

However, downlinking facility is provided at all DD Kendras for receiving programmes through satellite.