Financial Assistance by Prasar Bharti

  Late Shri Melville De Mellow  

Prasar Bharti has approved a monthly financial assistance to Mrs.C.E.De Mellow,wife of Late Shri Melville De Mellow.Mrs.C.E.De Mellow is about 93 years old and is in an indigent condition.Late Shri Melville De Mellow had joined AIR in April, 1950 and worked till April,1971 when he superannuated.Thereafter,he was retained in AIR as producer(Emeritus)for a period of 5 years.

Prasar Bharti board also approved constitution of a committee which will work out a fresh scheme of financial assistance to distinguished artists of AIR and Doordarshan who are in indigent condition and are not getting any pension or financial assistance from the Government.