(a) the present status of the programmes and the numbers of viewers of DD National Channel;
(b) whether the Government has allocated/released any funds for improving the programme content/increasing the numbers of viewers of the above channel; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
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) At present, Doordarshan has 35 operating satellite TV channels which includes 6 all India channels, 17 regional channels, 11 State networks and 1 International channel. These are available on DD FreeDish and approximately 33 million households have access to DD FreeDish throughout the country.
(b) & (c): Government has allocated Rs.234.51 crore to Doordarshan for content development under the scheme “Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development” for the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
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