23 Oct 2012 – Just a few days after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) presented impressive figures pertaining to the amount of digitisation accomplished ahead of the scheduled deadline, there are reports about the figures being far from reality.
The Cable Operators Digitisation Committee has now come forward in its response to the figures presented by the ministry, claiming that the I&B ministry has showed a reduced number of cable television connections to depict higher penetration. In his statement to PTI, Cable Operators Digitisation Committee convenor Swapan Chowdhury said, “The claim is not true as Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has reduced the cable connection estimate in the four metros from 1.33 crore to just 68.40 lakh in three months.”
Just a few days after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) presented impressive figures pertaining to the amount of digitisation accomplished ahead of the scheduled deadline, there are reports about the figures being far from reality.
The Cable Operators Digitisation Committee has now come forward in its response to the figures presented by the ministry, claiming that the I&B ministry has showed a reduced number of cable television connections to depict higher penetration. In his statement to PTI, Cable Operators Digitisation Committee convenor Swapan Chowdhury said, “The claim is not true as Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has reduced the cable connection estimate in the four metros from 1.33 crore to just 68.40 lakh in three months.”