Question : EXPENDITURE ON MEDIA AND PUBLICITY



(a) the details of the expenditure incurred by the Ministry on print/audio/video media for publicity purpose during the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether the expenditure for the said purpose was more than the budgetary provision during 2001-02;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether there has been diversion of funds to meet the extra expenditure; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)

(a) to (e): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.