Question : SETTING UP OF AKASHWANI AND DOORDARSHAN KENDRAS IN UTTARANCHAL



(a) whether State level Akashwani and Doordarshan Kendras have been set up in Uttaranchal;

(b) if so, the places where these have been set up;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the time by which these are likely to be set up?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING AND CULTURE (SHRI S. JAIPAL REDDY)

(a) to (d) : Doordarshan had installed an interim set up at Dehradun, which is functional since August, 2001. The scheme for establishment of a permanent Doordarshan Kendra since been approved, and is expected to be completed in three years.

A 10 kW FM radio transmitter with studio and uplinking facilities is proposed to be set up at Dehradun under Tenth Five Year Plan, which will take about 3 years for installation. Further, six radio stations viz., at Almora, Pauri (Garhwal), Pithoragarh, Uttarkashi, Gopeshwar (Chamoli) and Mussoorie are currently functional in Uttaranchal.