Question : DD METRO WITHOUT CABLE



(a) whether DD Metro channel cannot be viewed in various parts of the country;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the time by which it would be possible to view the DD Metro Channel without Cable in all the parts of the country?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) to (c) DD Metro channel can be viewed in all parts of the country in satellite mode and is available to 43.2% of the population in the country in terrestrial mode. On completion of the ongoing projects, 49.3% of the population would be receiving DD Metro Channel terrestrially. No time frame can be given for expansion of DD Metro channel terrestrially, in all parts of the country.