Narendra Modi to launch pilot project of E-Prasar in rural Amreli

Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch pilot project of Gujarat Swarnim gram E-Prasar in Amreli on Thursday, 5 May, 2011. The pilot project will cover 41 villages of 11 talukas in Amreli district.

Speaking about the project, Gujarat government spokespersons Shri Jaynarayan Vyas and Saurabh Patel said that it is the reulf of last brainstorming meeting of state officials and ministers. They said this project would be the first one in the country in the area of mass communication.

“Under the E-Prasar project, a beneficiary village will have LED display channel at public places on which important instructions will be relayed directly from the district headquarter or state capital,” Vyas and Patel said.

“This system will be helpful for preparedness before natural calamity, meteorological predictions, information about government schemes, 24-hour alert system, government’s all messages important for the people, daily information, prices of agriculture produce, government employment, announcements of schemes, health related information etc,” Vyas and Patel further said.

They said the project will be implemented in all parts of the state gradually.