The Gazetteers Department

Radio has been recognised to be a very powerful medium of education and enlightenment of the masses. It is still more useful in bringing them in closer contacts with the outside world. Realising the importance of these facts the government undertook a scheme known as the Rural Broadcasting Contributory Scheme which is being implemented by the Directorate of Publicity of the government of Maharashtra. Under the scheme radio sets are supplied to Gram Panchayat and other organised bodies at the village level. The Directorate of Publicity, besides installing the sets, provides for their maintenance and repair. The parties to whom radio sets are supplied have to contribute a sum of Rs. 175 for a dry battery set and Rs. 150 for an electric set. They are also required to contribute Rs. 60 towards maintenance and servicing of the sets, provision of dry batteries and radio licence.

It is stipulated that the radio set is the property of the government and exclusively for public use. The listeners are required to tune broadcasting programmes for the villagers relayed from the Akashvani (All India Radio).

The following list gives the names of villages in various tahsils of the district where the community radio sets are installed (up to August 1964).

Ashti tahsil: — Pimpri Ghumari.

Ambejogai tahsil: —

Dhanura, Sanskar Kendra Ambejogai, Nagdara, Waghala, Wangdari, Belamba, Saradgaon, Chandgaon, Ladzari, Gita, Nathera, Dahitan, Sakud, Chanai, Deola, Samsapur, Daundwadi, Poos, Dongar Pimpla, Akola, Mandva Parali, Safrajpur, Sonhivara, Mirwat, Pangri, Takalgaon, Nandgaon, Kavthali, Bhokaramba, Maralwadi, Dharmpuri, Ghansargaon, Jirewadi, Khodva Savargaon, Javalgaon, Pimpla Dhaiguda, Talegaon Ghat, Warwati, Kolkanadi, Dattapur, Hanmantwadi, Talni, Limbgaon, Mandva-Patan, Warabgaon, Elda.

Patoda tahsil: —

Tambha Rajori, Amalner (Bhondyaache), Parner, Gomatwada Kusalamb, Pachanyri, Donpar Kinhi, Pimpalgaon Dhas, Loni, Sawargaon Ghat, Therla, Pachegaon, Warni, Karegaon, Ghatshil Pargaon, Bhayal, Supa, vaiddakmi, Jatnandur, Tembhurni Chumbali, Kotan, Nalwandi, Rakshasbhuvan, Pargaon Ghumara Sautada, Muggaon, Wahali, Sonegaon, Patoda, Rohatwadi Tagadgaon, Pimpalwandi, Waghira, Shirpur Dhumal, Naigaon Brahmanath Yellamb, Domri, Jawalala, Sawargaon, Nandevvali Shirur, Kakad Hira, Arvi, Antapur, Bawi, Pondul, Chincholi Ralesangvi, Chikhali, Bendsur.

Bhir tahsil: —

Neknur, Sanskar Kendra Bhir, Malapuri, Yelamb Ghat, Rajuri Navagaon, Surdi (Thot), Sandarvan, Manjarsumbha, Kalasambar, Udand Wadgaon, Aher Wadgaon, Sakhare Borgaon, Pimalgaon Ghat, Kalegaon (Haveli), Morgaon, Rajuri Ghodka, Nalwandi, Khapar Pangri, Vangaon, Abil-Wadgaon, Charhata, Jujgavan, Borphadi, Khumbhari, Patoda, Sidod, Savargaon Ghat, Tandul-wadi Ghat, Pargaon (Shiras), Dhekanmoha, Phokari, Nandur Haveli, Raolasgaon, Ruai, Khandala, Kakadhira, Khadkighat, Limabarui, Kurla, Andhapuri, Waknathpur, Babulkhuta, Mahuj, Ranjegaon, Nathapur, Kamkheda, Loni (Shahjanpur), Ramgaon, Pendgaon, Brahmagaon.

Manjlegaon tahsil: —

Khalwat Nimgaon, Kitti-Adgaon, Pardi, Ridhuri, Warula, Raje-wadi, Devli, Sihelpuri, Sarwar Pimpalgaon, Manur, Morwad, Tapavan, Purshottampuri, Sawargaon, Roshan Purinagadgaon, Mali Pargaon, Kadi-Vadgaon.

Georai tahsil: —

Sirasdevi, Wadgaon, Dhok, Hijipur, Phoolsangvi, Bag Pimpalgaon, Madal Mohi, Kajala, Saidapur, Sawargaon, Pokhari.

Kaij tahsil: —

Devgaon, Tamva, Pisegaon, Kanadi Mali, Hoi, Takli, Malegaon, Undri, Devla Bk., Anandgaon, Yusuf Wadgaon, Surdi, Kothi, Chikhal Bhir, Sarni, Chandan Savargaon, Arangaon, Jadhav Javla, Jola, Kewad, Kanandi Badan, Janegaon, Soni-Javala, Dhunukwad, Gotegaon, Ambe Wadgaon, Sarni Anandgaon, Umri.