THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SMT. SUSHMA SWARAJ)
(a) & (b): Prasar Bharati has informed that in respect of Doordarshan the outstanding
dues ( Principal amount) from various producers and agencies is Rs. 169.28 crores as on
31.03.2002 and year –wise break-up is given below:
Pertaining to year Amount (in crores of rupees)
Till 1998-99 41.64 1999-2000 10.15 2000-01 61.35 2001-02 56.14
Total 169.28
Detailed list of agencies showing the principal amount outstanding against each is
annexed. Information on the amount recovered during the current year by DD is being
collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
In respect of AIR, information is being collected and would be laid on the
Table of the House
(c): Prasar Bharati has informed that Doordarshan suspends/ withdraws accreditation
status of companies from time to time, if they do not clear their outstanding. For
recovery of outstanding amount, the following steps are taken: -
i) Monthly monitoring is done and regular reminders are sent to clear outstanding dues.
ii) No fresh programmes / extension of programmes is given to any defaulting agency / producer unless they agree to give advance payment and commit to abide by an agreed payment plan.
iii) If the defaulting agencies do not adhere to the payment plan, then the programmes are taken off the air and their accreditation status is cancelled / withdrawn.
iv) On cancellation / withdrawal of accreditation status, bank guarantees of agencies
a re en-cashed.
v) To secure Doordarshan`s revenue and to cover the credit period, the bank guarantee amount has been enhanced; and
vi) Legal proceedings have also been launched to recover the outstandings in some cases.
AIR accepts commercial spots/ sponsorships/ sponsored programmes through
accredited agencies. The accreditation status of the defaulting agencies is suspended
temporarily and bookings accepted on advance payment only till dues are cleared. If any
such agency fails to clear the outstanding dues, its Bank Guarantee is encashed. In cases
of dispute in payment, the matter is referred for Arbitration and in some cases, civil suits
are also filed to recover the dues.
(d): No, Sir.
(e) & (f): Do not arise.
Annexure referred in reply to Parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No. 5557 for answer on 2.5.2002
(Rs. In lakhs)
Sr. No. Name of Agency Outstanding dues as on 31.3.2002
1 AALIYA PRODUCTIONS 60
2 ADVANCE TV NETWORK 213
3 ADVISION MULTI MEDIA 17
4 ANAND ADVTG. 140
5. ASIAN AD AGE 27
6 B4U MULTIMEDIA 197
7 BALA JI TELEFILMS 111
8. BIDHAN ADVTG. 11
9. CINEMA VISION 35
10. CLARION 6
11. CONCEPT ADVTG. 188
12. COPY DESK 45
13. CORRUM COMM. 18
14. CREATIVE CHANNEL 28
15. CREATIVE EYE 1200
16. DRISHTY INDIA 294
17. FAME COMM. 1074
18. FILM CITY 26
19. FILM CRAFT 647
20. FIRST OPTION TELEFILMS 41
21. FUTURE COMM 11
22. G. N. COMMUNICATIONS 25
23. GLOBAL ENTERTAINERS 93
24. GOVT. OF DELHI 6
25. GURUJI ADVERTISERS 85
26. HMT 3
27. HTA 25
28. INNOVISION FILM & TV 25
29. JAYA ADVTG. 49
30. JOSLIN COMM. 42
31. KINE SCOPE 70
32 KLI 122
33 LEHAR PUBLICITY SER. 28
34. MAGIC BOX 11
35. MAGNA VISION 108
36. MARKET MOVERS 311
37. MAYA ENTERTAINMENT 170
38. MBM 163
39. MEDIA ASIA 146
40. MOULIS ADVERTISING 2
41. MULTI CHANNEL 1102
42. NEERJA FILMS 25
43. NETWORK 7 20
44. NFDC 4700
45. NIMBUS COMM. 612
46. NUMERO UNO 1030
47. P N C 154
48. PAS INTERNATIONAL 57
49. PINKY ADVERTISING 91
50. PLUS CHANNEL 1012
51. PRIME TIME MEDIA 20
52. RADHA PUBLICITY 16
53. SAGAR ENTERPRISES 590
54. SAMVAAD 49
55. SHREE MADHAV 1156
56. STAR GAZER 13
57. TRACER ADVERTISING 33
58. TRANS LINK TELEVISION 24
59. TRITON COMM. 31
60. UNIVERSAL 73
61. URANUS 46
62. VIGYAPAN 3
63. W. D. CONSUMER 8
64. WORLD MEDIA 132
65. WORLDCOM M/M 58
TOTAL 16928
