Building Solidarities

Even as the government is dithering over legislation to facilitate the functioning of community radio in India, a few community-based organisations have initiated radio projects that seek to deploy communication technologies for development and community empowerment. This paper is based on a study examining the functioning of one such community radio initiative in India: 'Chala Ho Gaon Mein' that is broadcast once a week on an AIR station in the Palamau district of Jharkhand.