(a) whether the Integral Production Private Ltd. a private company owes Prasar
Bharati Rs. 6.5 crores;
(b) whether the programme `Truck Dhina Din` prepared by this company was
approved to be telecast on Doordarshan within 72 hrs. of the application being
made;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps being taken to recover the Government dues from this company?
THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SMT. SUSHMA SWARAJ)
(a): Prasar Bharati has intimated that the outstanding dues against the company
M/s Integral Production Private Ltd., at present, are Rs. 4.46 crore.
(b) & (c): It has been intimated by Prasar Bharati that the proposal for the said
serial was received on 3rd May, 1999 and it was approved by Doordarshan on
21.6.1999.
(d): Prasar Bharati has intimated that the company is being reminded regularly to
clear the outstanding dues and they are doing so in instalments.