"Central government has taken a decision to switch over the existing analogue cable television networks to the digital format by introducing Digital Addressable System (DAS)," the UPA said in its Report to the People, 2011-12.
Digitalisation has to be implemented in the four Metros by June 30, 2012 and in four phases in the entire country by December 31, 2014.
The government also said Prasar Bharati had launched a plan to Digitalise its entire network.
The government also said it was moving ahead for Phase III of the expansion of FM Radio under which 839 new stations would be launched in addition to the existing Radio stations in the country.
The government also said it had decided to establish four regional centres of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication in the states of J and K, Kerala, Maharashtra and Mizoram.
Out of the four, two centres in Amravati in Maharashtra and Aizawl in Mizoram had already started functioning, the report said.
