:) to start with our license has not been rejected.
The WPC is saying that there are no frequencies available in our area -- it has nothing to do with our work or activities. MIB has requested that they look into the matter!?? The matter is under consideration. Our Home Ministry check is over and i am sure they have concluded either positively or negatively about our work and reported it back to the MIB.. Michelle On Mon, 2011-10-31 at 21:40 +0530, Stalin K wrote: > On a different note: If one were to apply for a license with an > explicit agenda of 'converting' audiences to atheism, would that be > considered 'religious activities'? > > > In harmony, > Stalin > > On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 9:22 PM, geeta seshu <[email protected]> > wrote: > why should that be the case? because the name 'michelle' > donates a religion and 'jagdish' doesn't? I find this > proposition ridiculous. It must be strongly contested. > > > > On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 3:11 PM, nehul jagdish > <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Michelle, > > I think your license was rejected, because the > government fears that your interest in tribal region > shows your clear motive, where you can use the > community radio for conversion purpose. > > Kindly explain the govt that you are not going to use > it for any religious activites. > > Jagdish Kumar > > > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:03 PM, Michelle Chawla > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear All, > > Tamarind Tree a non profit located in Dahanu, > Maharashtra has applied > for a CR license in May 2011. Our Home > Ministry check was completed in > June. > > However on follow up with the MIB in June, we > were told that the WPC has > rejected our application on grounds of non > availability of frequencies! > Dahanu is located 150 kms north of Mumbai and > is an entirely > rural-tribal region, declared a schedule > area. MIB mentioned that there > may be several private radio stations > operating in our area. We > clarified that there are none -- and unlikely > to come up soon in this > tribal belt. We were asked to recheck our > geo-coordinates and see if > there was some mistake. We did that and > informed MIB that there was > nothing wrong with the coordinates. > > Post this interaction, we were told that there > are several such > applications pending and the WPC is > reconsidering them. > > I called Mr Grewal today and he mentioned that > they are working with the > WPC and asking them to review their policy of > allocation of > frequencies. > > However, It seems like its going to be a long > wait... > > It would be good if the CRF could make a case > for us and groups like > ours to the MIB on the ridiculousness of this > claim of frequency > availability? > > Any suggestions? > > Regards, > Michelle > > Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership > details, please go to www.crforum.in > > > > -- > Jagdish > > Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership > details, please go to www.crforum.in > > > > Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please > go to www.crforum.in > > > > > -- > Stalin K. > Director > Video Volunteers - Empowering Community Voices > Phone : (W) 0832-2281032 (M) 99235-94635 > Skype: stalink1234 > www.videovolunteers.org/ > http://twitter.com/videovolunteers > Watch our videos: indiaunheard.videovolunteers.org > > > Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to > www.crforum.in Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to www.crforum.in
