(a) whether the Government proposes to set up a Broadcasting Centre of Akashwani / Samachar Bharati Service (FM Channel) in Rai Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the areas to be covered by this radio station in Uttar Pradesh; and
(d) the capacity of the proposed radio station and the expenditure likely to be incurred on it?
THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. R. DASMUNSI)
(a) to (d) : Yes, Sir. A FM Relay Station with 20 kW FM Transmitter has been included in the 10th Plan at Rai Bareilly in U. P. at an estimated cost of Rs. 11 crore subject to approval and availability of funds. It will provide FM coverage within a radius of 85 Kms.
Besides the entire district of Rai Bareilly, this will also cover parts of the districts of Allahabad, Banda, Barabanki, Chitrakoot, Faizabad, Fatehpur, Kanpur (urban), Kaushambi, Lucknow, Pratapgarh, Sultanpur and Unnao in the State.