(a) the number of weekly, fortnightly, monthly and daily newspapers/magazines
published from Rajasthan, language-wise;
(b) the method of verifying the circulated number of copies of these magazines by the
Government and the number of circulated copies of the major dailies; and
(c) the amount paid by the Government for advertisement to these dailies during the last
three years, year-wise?
THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SMT. SUSHMA SWARAJ)
(a) The total number of newspapers/magazines from Rajasthan registered with the
Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI) during the year 2000 was 3070. The language-
wise and periodicity-wise details are given in Annexure – I.
(b) & (c) : For purposes of DAVP advertisements the newspaper/journal should furnish
authenticated figures of circulation certified by Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC),
RNI or a Chartered Accountant. The details of claimed circulation figures of the major
dailies published from Rajasthan during the year 2000 in Annexure-II. The number of
dailies to whom advertisements were issued by DAVP and amount committed by DAVP
for such advertisements during the last three years is as under:
Year No. of Dailies Amount in Rs.
1999-2000 152 3,40,63,552 2000-2001 121 2,97,87,932 2001-2002 106 3,05,07,527