Question : Installation of High and Low Power Transmitters

(a) the number of high and low power transmitters installed so far in the country, State/UT-wise and location-wise;
(b) the target set for installing HPT/LPT/VLPT in the country during the last five year plan alongwith the number of transmitters actually installed , State/UT-wise;
(c) the target set in this regard post the twelfth five year plan, State/UT-wise alongwith the efforts being made to achieve it;
(d) whether the Government has sanctioned a scheme for installation of more high power transmitters in different states and if so, the location-wise details thereof; and
(e) the details of prescribed time limit for the same?

THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)
(a) to (e): Prasar Bharati is currently having total 590 transmitters functioning across the country. Additionally, 23 digital High Power Transmitters (HPTs) are functional in 19 cities. State/UT-wise list of above High Power Transmitters (HPTs) / Low Power Transmitters (LPTs) / Very Low Power Transmitters (VLPTs) is given at Annexure-I.
During 12th Five Year Plan, 24 new HPTs were targeted and installed. List of these HPTs, state- wise and location-wise is given at Annexure-II.
Under the “Broadcasting Development and Network Development” scheme extended from the 12th Plan, w.e.f. 2017-2020, which was further extended till 2020-21, the following HPTs have been approved for installation in Border areas of the country at the following locations.
UT of Jammu & Kashmir
1. HPT, Green Ridge
2. HPT, Patnitop
3. HPT, Rajouri (DD National & DD News)
UT of Ladakh
HPT, Himbotingla
With the success of DD FreeDish Direct to Home (DTH) the Analog Terrestrial TV Transmitters have become obsolete and are being phased out by Prasar Bharati. DTH Platform provides Doordarshan channels, AIR channels alongwith many private TV and FM channels throughout the country.
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