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Under the- Rural Broadcasting Contribntory Scheme of the Government of Maharashtra, radio sets are installed by the Directorate of Publicity which also provides for the maintenace and repairs of the sets. A community radio set can he installed in a gram panchayat or municipality by contributing a sum of Rs. 175 for a Dry Battery set and Rs. 15O for an Electric radio set. The party concerned is also required to pay Rs. 60 for maintenace and service of the set, which is inclusive of expenditure for battery set and licence fee. But in the case of electric sets, the charges for electricity are to be borne by the party concerned.

The radio set remains the property of the Government of Maharashtra and it is meant exclusively for public use. The party concerned is required to tune the programme for (he villagers relayed from the All India Radio.

The following is the talukawise list of villages in Jalgaon district where community raido sets were installed, till 30th June 1958: —

TABLE No. 16

Serial No.	Village or Town	Serial No.	Village or Town
(1)	(2)	(1)	(2)
	Amalner Taluka.		Bhusawal Taluka—cont:.
1	Nanded.	21	Kinhi.
2	Savakheda.	22	Ycwali.
3	Patonda.	23	Harankhede.
4	Gadkhamb.	24	Engaon.
5	Janve.	25	Ozarkhede.
6	Shahapur.		Chopda Taluka.
7	Choubari.
8	Kalamsare.
9	Nimb.
10	Amalgaon.
11	Ranaichc.
12	Nimbhore.	26	Adawad.
13	Lon Sim.	27	Dhanora.
	Bhusaival Taluka.	28	Vardi.
		29	Adgaon.
		30	Chahardi.
14	Varad Sim.	31	Akulkhede.
15	Kurhe.	32	Nagalvadi.
16	Varangaon.	33	Mamulde.
17	Talvel.	34	Virwade,
18	Pimpalgaon.	35	Vele.
19	Fulgaon.	36	Kusumbe.
20	Bodwad.	37	Gorgavle.

TABLE No. 16—contd.

Serial No.	Village or Town	Serial No.	Villagu or Town
(1)	(2)	(1)	(2)
	Chalisgaon Tuluka		Pachora Taluka.
38	Patonda.	60	Pachora.
39	Takh.	61	Nagardevle.
40	Ranjangaon.	62	Galan.
	Erandol Tuluka.	63	Maheji.
		64	Nandre.
		65	Kusangi.
41	Chandsar.	66	Lohare.
42	Vikharan,	67	Sindad.
43	Tade.	68	Lohtar.
44	Galapur.	69	Lasalgaon.
45	Bhatkhede,	Raver Taluka.
46	Talai.	Raver Taluka.
	Jalgaon Taluka.	70	Savda.
	Jalgaon Taluka.	7!	Karjod.
47	Jalgaon.	72	Vaghod.
48	Vitner.	73	Vaghode Bk.
49	Ka ndari.	74	Aherwadi.
50	Tarsod.	75	Thorgavhan.
5!	Pimprala.	Yawal Taluka.
52	Bornar.	Yawal Taluka.
	Jamner Taluka.	76	Ya.wal.
	Jamner Taluka.	77	Yawal T. D. A.
53	Jamner.	78	Borawad.
54	Pahur.	79	D higaon.
55	Kekat Nimbhore.	80	Kolwad.
56	Ranjani.	81	Wadri.
57	Garkhede.	82	Korpavli.
58	Betawad.	83	Ha mbardi.
	Bhadgaon Peta.	84	Anjale.
		8 5	Sangawi.
		86	Hingone
59	Gondgaon.	87	Thoragavhan.

Apart from these sets, the Sarvodaya Kendra, Khiroda. has installed radio sets at Pal, Goarkheda. Savakheda. Khiroda, Lal-mati. Lohara, Tadjinsi and Abhoda villages in the Sarvodaya Compact Area. They are installed either at primary schools or at some other place where the village folk can gather to take the advantage of the facilities. The Sarvodaya Kendra hears half the initial cost of installation and provides for the dry battery sets.

The Sarvodaya Kendra has also maintained a Samskar Kendra at Khiroda to help enrich the social, cultural and moral life of the socially downtrodden and handicapped harijans and girijans. Cultural and educational programmes from All India Radio are made available to them by means of radio sets.

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