Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a scheme worth Rs 2,539.61 crore for _______ and ________, in a boost to public sector broadcasting in the country.

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a scheme worth Rs 2,539.61 crore for Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR), in a boost to public sector broadcasting in the country. The investment announced under the Central Sector ‘Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND)’ scheme, will be up to 2025-26 and will aim to modernise the two entities run by Prasar Bharati. It is also the largest investment outlay by the government for the two public broadcasters under the BIND scheme. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), headed by the Prime Minister of India reviews economic trends on a continuous basis, as also the problems and prospects, with a view to evolving a consistent and integrated economic policy framework for the country.