(a) whether the Government has assessed the amount spent against the funds earmarked during the Tenth Plan to improve the coverage of AIR and Doordarshan;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any special package has been provided or likely to be provided to the States for the expansion of FM coverage; and
(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. R. DASMUNSI)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.116 REGARDING IMPROVEMENT IN COVERAGE OF AIR AND DOORDARSHAN TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2006.
(a) & (b) : Yes, Sir. Rs. 411.00 Crores was approved for the expansion of AIR services during 10th Five Year Plan and the expenditure incurred up to June, 2006 is Rs.59.26 Crores. The details are given in Annexure-I. Doordarshan’s 10th Five Year Plan for expansion & improvement was approved at an outlay of Rs. 2563 Crores (Capital) and expenditure incurred up to June, 2006 under capital is Rs.908.88 Crores. Details are given in Annexure-II.
(c) & (d) : A special package has been provided only for Jammu & Kashmir and the North-Eastern States (including A&N Islands). The details are given in Annexure- III and Annexure- IV respectively.
Annexure-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.116 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2006
Details of the amount spent against the earmarked during the 10th Plan:
(i) Continuing schemes of the 10th Plan:
(Rs. In crores) Type of the Allocation Amount spent SBG(2006-07) Amount expenditure transmitter under 10th Plan up to 03, 2006 up to 31 June, 2006
MW 32.00 21.02 1.27 0.06 FM 17.00 8.08 1.56 0.03
(Rs. In crores) Type of the Allocation Amount spent SBG(2006-07) Amount expenditure transmitter under 10th Plan up to 03, 2006 up to 31 June, 2006
MW 16.00 1.89 0.34 0.02 FM 46.00 27.46 23.00 0.70
Year Expenditure (Rs. Crores)
908-07 369.43 908-07 218.46 908-07 117.08 908-07 167.79 2006-07 (till June, 06) 36.12 _______ 908.88 _______
S.No. Place ProjectsOut of which there are two schemes for FM stations under above Plan:
1. Kathua 10 kW FM Transmitter (Replacement of 6 kW FM Transmitter) 2. Srinagar 300 kW MW Transmitter (Replacement of 200 kW MW Transmitter) 3. Naushera 20 kW MW Transmitter (Relay) 4. Rajouri 10 kW FM Transmitter (Relay) 5. Kupwara 20 kW MW Transmitter (Relay) 6. Khalsi 1 kW MW Transmitter (relay) 7 Tiesuru 1 kW MW Transmitter (relay) 8. Nyomarap 1 kW MW Transmitter (relay) 9. Diskit 1 kW MW Transmitter (relay) 10. Padum 1 kW MW Transmitter (relay) 11. Drass 1 kW MW Transmitter (relay) 12. Kargil 200 kW MW transmitter
Arunachal Pradesh
1. Daporijo
2. Anini
3. Bomdila
4. Changlang
5. Khonsa
Assam
6. Karimganj
7 Lumding
8. Goalpara
Manipur
9. Ukhrul
10. Tamenglong
Meghalaya
11. Dawki
Mizoram
12. Tuipang
13. Chemphai
14. Kolasib
Nagaland
15. Wokha
16. Zunehboto
17. Phek
Tripura
18. Udaipur
19. Nutan Bazar
(iv) 100 W FM Transmitter at different locations in NE region (100 places) to cover uncovered area.