THEBUSINESSBYTES
BUREAU
RANCHI,
MAY 15, 2026
Stressing the need
for stronger synergy among government communication platforms, Akhil Kumar
Mishra, Additional Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB)
Ranchi/Bhubaneswar, on Friday said effective coordination, seamless
communication and collaborative working mechanisms among institutions are vital
for making public outreach more impactful and result-oriented.
ADG Mishra said this
while addressing the meeting of the Inter Media Publicity Coordination
Committee (IMPCC), organised by Press Information Bureau (PIB), Ranchi at
Doordarshan Kendra, Ranchi on Friday.
Gaurav Kumar Pushkar,
News Editor, Doordarshan Ranchi and Nodal Officer of the Committee, welcomed
the representatives and highlighted the objectives of the meeting.
Rajesh Kumar Sinha,
Head of Office, PIB and CBC Ranchi, said the objective of the meeting was to
strengthen coordination and enhance public outreach among central institutions.
Sharik Umar,
Superintendent, Narcotics Control Bureau, Ranchi Unit, informed that the Bureau
had carried out five major operations in 2026 and seized large quantities of
narcotic substances.
Amit Kumar, Programme
Head, Doordarshan Ranchi, said Doordarshan is broadcasting serials and special
programmes in local languages. He informed that Doordarshan content has
received over five million views across various social media platforms.
Documentary dramas based on folk tales are being produced and programmes are
being created using modern equipment. He further informed that Doordarshan earned
revenue of approximately Rs 3 crore during the last financial year.
Lalita Kumari, State
Director, MY Bharat Jharkhand, shared information about activities being
conducted under the Viksit Bharat Young Leader Dialogue, Youth Parliament
Programme and Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
Manish Tiwari,
representative of CCL, informed that CCL produced 82.2 million tonnes of coal
during the last financial year. Around Rs 79 crore was spent under CSR
activities. Under the ‘CCL Ke Lal-Ladli’ scheme, coaching facilities are being
provided to students and a library with a capacity for five thousand students
is being constructed. He also shared information about the animal ambulance
service.
Neeraj Kumar,
Regional Director, UIDAI, stated that 100 percent saturation of Aadhaar
services has been achieved in Jharkhand and 44 thousand schools are being
regularly monitored.
Abhijeet Biswas,
Assistant Commercial Manager, Ranchi Railway Division, informed that railway
stations are being developed under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Govindpur
Road Railway Station has been redeveloped and a new rail service to Ayodhya has
been launched.
Anand Kumar,
Assistant General Manager, NABARD, informed that grants exceeding Rs 4,000
crore have been released and computerisation of 1,500 PACS offices is being
undertaken in the first phase.
Mohini Kumari, Corporate Communication Executive, NTPC, informed that ACC technology is being used in the North Karanpura project. Work related to health, education and road construction is also being undertaken under CSR activities.
Representatives from various central institutions, including D.C. Hembrom, Deputy Director General-cum-Head of Office, All India Radio Ranchi, Bilchan Minj, Assistant Engineer, Doordarshan Ranchi, Mahvish Rahman, News Editor, All India Radio Ranchi, and Prabhu Sharan, Programme Executive, also participated actively in the discussions.
