(a): the coverage of Doordarshan, in terms of population and area, separately, for
each of the three districts of Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pauri Garhwal of
Uttaranchal;
(b): whether the Government propose to bring this coverage to the level of
National percentage;
(c): if so, the details thereof;
(d): whether the specific priority has been given by the Government in the three
Districts mentioned above:
(e): if so, the details thereof; and
(f): if not, the reasons therefore?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION
AND BROADCASTING AND MINISTER OF STATE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DISINVESTMENT
(SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)
(a): The estimated population-wise and area-wise coverage of terrestrial channel
of Doordarshan are as follows:-
District Area coverage in % Population Coverage in %However, the satellite channels of Doordarshan are available in the entire area of all the districts.
Chamoli 11.5 15.2 Rudraprayag 22.6 29.3 Pauri Garhwal 86.5 86.3
District Transmitter
Chamoli LPT Gopeshwar VLPT Chamoli VLPT Badrinath VLPT Aroli
Rudraprayag VLPT Kedarnath Pauri Garhwal LPT Kalagarh VLPT Dogadda