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New Delhi: The inauguration of Kashi Vishwanath Dham by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday is expected to be a grand affair.
Coverage
More than 200 Doordarshan (DD) staff members, comprising correspondents, camerapersons, engineers, technicians and others from various cities, have been deployed to cover the event and associated special programmes, according to a News18 report.
Live telecast
The programmes on DD News and DD India on December 13 include a live telecast of the PM’s events from 11 am to 3.30 pm and from 5 pm to 8.45 pm.
The inauguration of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor will also be telecast live on DD National and RLSS (Regional Language Satellite Stations) channels,” the report added quoting government sources.
Newsnight
A special two-hour-long “Newsnight” will be mounted from the banks of the Ganges on board a special boat from 8 pm to 10 pm on December 12. A special 30 minute-long programme will also be aired from Varanasi on DD India on December 12 titled, “Kashi: A New Identity”.
The programmes will also include an interview with Dr. Bimal Patel, architect and planner of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project.
Local All India Radio (AIR) teams in Varanasi will cover the event for broadcast across the network.
Arrangements
55 cameras, seven satellite uplink vans, jimmy jibs as well as the latest drones and radiofrequency cameras.
Sources told News18 that a couple of the latest drone and RF cameras have been deployed at Varanasi for the grand coverage. They, however, remained tight-lipped on how many teams from across how many cities have been diverted to Varanasi for the event’s coverage.
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