(a) whether a number of High Power Transmitters, Low Power Transmitters and Very Low Power
Transmitters which were installed by Doordarshan and AIR in the last three years could not be
commissioned in various States including Andhra Pradesh;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) the total amount spent on each of them;
(d) the reasons for delay in commissioning of these projects; and
(e) the time by which transmitters are likely to be commissioned?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (DR. S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN)
(a) to (d) As regards All India Radio (AIR), 5 transmitters including one FM Transmitter in
Andhra Pradesh could not be commissioned due to non-sanction of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) staff.
94 nos. of 100 Watt FM relay Transmitters (49 nos. in North-East region & 45 nos. in rest of
the country) including two in Andhra Pradesh could not be commissioned due to non-receipt of
frequency clearance from WPC.
Details of total amount spent on each of them is as at Annexure.
So far as Doordarshan is concerned, all the new transmitters installed during the last three
years, have been commissioned. No new transmitter project in Andhra Pradesh has been installed
during the last three years.
(e) Commissioning of AIR transmitters are dependant on availability of staff and frequency
clearance.
Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 407 FOR
ANSWER ON 07-07-2009.
Total Amount Spent on each of the All India Radio schemes:
S.No. Place/ Transmitter Capital Cost (Rs. in Crores)
1. Dharmanagar (Tripura)-1 KW MW Transmitter. (Tr.) 4.00
2. Oras (Sindhdurgnagari) (Maharashtra )- 5 KW FM Tr. 3.69
3. Dungarpur (Rajasthan)-1 KW MW Tr. 2.90
4. Suryapet (Andhra Pradesh) - 0.34 { 1 kW FM Tr. Interim set up of of 10 kW FM Tr }
5. Rairangpur (Orissa)- 1 kW FM Tr. 3.66 with 300 meter Tower
6. 100 Watt FM Relay Trs.(45 Places ) 3.73 under Normal Plan
7 100 Watt FM Relay Trs. under 3.92 North East Package-Phase-II (49 places)