AIR, Jagdalpur has won the 1st PRIZE in the Akashvani Annual Award for Technical Excellence-2016 (M.L.Manchanda Award for Best Maintained Difficult Station on All India Basis) as per the results declared by the DG, AIR, New Delhi vide letter No.2/46/2016-SM dated 03.11.2017.
This is the fourth time that the station receives such an Award. Earlier this station was won the 1st prize for Technical Excellence during 1989, 1998 and in 2000 also. The station is headed by Shri Hemant D.Sidam, Director (Engg.) assisted by Shri D.N.Khadse, AE. The Programme head is Shri Balbir Singh Katchh, PEX.
This station was inaugurated on 22nd of January, 1977 with 2x10 KW Transmitter which was later on upgraded by 100 KW w.e.f. 18.04.1997. Now, this Transmitter is being replaced by 100 KW DRM Transmitter and the installation work is in progress. The total sanctioned strength of staff at this station is 100 out of which 33 are in position. This is a full-fledged programme originating station.
Contributed by : Hemant D.Sidam, Director (Engg.) & Head AIR Jagdalpur