Basic Principles - CR Policy Guidelines in India
Basic principles of Community Radio policy guidelines in India provided by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
a) It should be explicitly constituted as a ‘non-profit’ organisation and should have a proven record of at least three years of service to the local community.
b) The CRS to be operated by it should be designed to serve a specific well-defined local community.
c) It should have an ownership and management structure that is reflective of the community that the CRS seeks to serve.
d) Programmes for broadcast should be relevant to the educational, developmental, social and cultural needs of the community.
e) It must be a Legal Entity i.e. it should be registered (under the registration of Societies Act or any other such act relevant to the purpose).
Eligibility Criteria 
Selection Process & Processing of the applications
Grant of Permission Agreement conditions
Content regulation & monitoring
Imposition of penalty/revocation of Permission Agreement
Transmitter Power and Range
Funding & Sustenance
Other Terms & Conditions
