Question : HIGHER PAY SCALES TO PRASAR BHARATI EMPLOYEES

(a) whether higher pay scales to the staff of Programme and Engineering Cadre in All India Radio and Doordarshan have already been given for opting their services in the Prasar Bharati;

(b) if so, the reasons for not giving higher pay scales to other categories at par with the Programme and Engineering staff by giving them option; and

(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to remove the pay-anomalies in the pay scales of different cadres arising out of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s order dated February 25, 1999?

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS ( SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI )

(a) : Higher pay scales had been given to the certain categories of Prasar Bharati employees on functional necessity.

(b) & (c) : A proposal received from Prasar Bharati is already under consideration of the Govt..