(a) the details of the amount spent on advertisements by the Railways during the
last three years till date; and
(b) the details of the heads of account under which the above expenditure has been
shown ?
(a) the details of the amount spent on advertisements by the Railways during the
last three years till date; and
(b) the details of the heads of account under which the above expenditure has been
shown ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL)
(a): The expenditure incurred by the Railways on release of advertisements during
the period from April, 1998 to January, 2002, i.e., 3 years and ten months, is
approximately Rs.135 crores.
(b): The expenditure on release of advertisements is debited against the budget
heads of the respective departments/projects to which the contents of a particular
advertisement pertain.