(a) Whether the Government has chalked out any scheme to digitalise the Doordarshan (DD)
stations/studio and All India Radio (AIR) stations to compete with the private companies;
(b) if so, the details thereof, DD/AIR station and State/UT-wise;
(c) the funds allocated/released under the scheme along with the outlines of the scheme; and
(d) the time by which the work is likely to be started and completed, DD/AIR station and State/UT-wise ?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI MANISH TEWARI)
(a) to(d): Prasar Bharati has informed that under the scheme of “Digitalization of AIR network†approved
under 11th Plan at a cost of Rs 908.12 crores. Projects at 165 stations have been taken up .The (AIR)
Station-wise details are given at Annexure-I.
As regards Doordarshan, a scheme of “Digitalization of Transmitters and Studios in DD Networkâ€,
as part of 11th Five Year Plan has been taken up at a cost of Rs. 620 crore. The scheme, interalia,
includes projects for full digitalization of 39 studios & establishment of 40 digital transmitters.
State-wise locations of the above mentioned 39 studios & 40 digital transmitters are given at
Annexure-II.