Question : EMPLOYEES IN PRASAR BHARATI

(a) the number of new Doordarshan Kendras (DDK) and Akashwani Kendras set up during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) the number of recruitment made in the Prasar Bharati during the said period, Doordarshan/Akashwani-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to regularize the services of casual and contractual employees including floor assistants working in the Prasar Bharati;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(e) the number of casual floor assistant and contractual employees working in the Prasar Bharati till date, DD/Akashwani -wise;

(f) whether the Government proposes to increase the remuneration/salary of the said employees; and

(g) if so, the details thereof, separately and the time by which such proposals are likely to be implemented?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (DR. S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN)

(a) Prasar Bharati has informed that during the last three years only one new Doordarshan Kendra (Studio Centre) at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh has been commissioned.

As regards All India Radio, 62 nos. of new Akashwani Kendras have been setup during the last three years and the current year. The State-wise details are given in Annexure.

(b) to (g) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5127 FOR ANSWER ON 08.05.2012

Annexure

Details of new AIR stations opened during the last three years and the current year

S.No.	Name of new	State	Capacity	Stations/Units
2009-10
1.	Oras	Maharashtra	5 KW FM 
a.	2010-11
2.	Karimnagar	Andhra Pradesh	1 KW FM (Int. setup)
3.	Bharmour	Himachal Pradesh	100 W FM
4.	Keylong	Himachal Pradesh	100 W FM
5.	Pachmarhi	Madhya Pradesh	100 W FM
6.	Gharchiroli	Maharashtra	100 W FM
7	Churachandpur	Manipur	6 kW FM
8.	Thanjavur	Tamil Nadu	100 W FM
9.	Gopeshwar	(Chamoli)	Uttarakhand	100 W FM
10.	Nainital	Uttarakhand	100 W FM 
2011-12
11.	Nellore	Andhra Pradesh	100 W FM
12.	Ongole	Andhra Pradesh	100 W FM
13.	Srikakulam	Andhra Pradesh	1 kW FM
14.	Suryapet	Andhra Pradesh	1 kW FM
15.	Bomdila	Arunachal Pradesh	100 W FM
16.	Daporizo	Arunachal Pradesh	1 kW FM
17.	Kalaktang	Arunachal Pradesh	100 W FM
18.	Seppa	Arunachal Pradesh	100 W FM
19.	Taliha	Arunachal Pradesh	100 W FM
20.	Zemithang	Arunachal Pradesh	100 W FM
21.	Golpara	Assam	1 kW FM
22.	Lumding	Assam	1 kW FM
23.	Gaya	Bihar	100 W FM
24.	Kishan Ganj	Bihar	100 W FM
25.	Sitamadhi	Bihar	100 W FM
26.	Junagarh	Gujarat	10 kW FM
27.	Berthein	Himachal Pradesh	100 W FM
28.	Bilaspur	Himachal Pradesh	100 W FM
29.	Mandi	Himachal Pradesh	100 W FM
30.	Rampur	Himachal Pradesh	100 W FM
31.	Sunder Nagar	Himachal Pradesh	100 W FM
32.	Gurej	J&K	100 W FM
33.	Khetikhan	J&K	100 W FM
34.	Tanakpur	J&K	100 W FM
35.	Tithwal	J&K	100 W FM
36.	Udhampur	J&K	100 W FM
37.	Ukhimath	J&K	100 W FM
38.	Uri	J&K	100 W FM
39.	Bellary	Karnataka	10 kW FM
40.	Sringeri	Karnataka	100 W FM
41.	Neemuch	Madhya Pradesh	100 W FM
42.	Amravati	Maharashtra	10 kW FM
43.	Senapati	Manipur	100 W FM
44.	Cherrpunji	Meghalaya	100 W FM
45.	Chemphai	Mizoram	1 kW FM
46.	Kolasib	Mizoram	1 kW FM
47.	Laisawrai	Mizoram	100 W FM
48.	Rengdil	Mizoram	100 W FM
49.	Tuipang	Mizoram	1 kW FM
50.	Samtore	Nagaland	100 W FM
51.	Rairangpur	Orissa	1 kW FM
52.	Dungarpur	Rajasthan	1 kW MW
53.	Dharmanagar	Tripura	1 kW MW
54.	Longtherai	Tripura	5 kW FM
55.	Nutan bazar	Tripura	1 kW FM
56.	Udaypur	Tripura	1 kW FM
57.	Bacher	Uttarakhand	100 W FM
58.	Bhatwari	Uttarakhand	100 W FM
59.	Dehradun	Uttarakhand	10 kW FM
60.	Pratap Nagar	Uttarakhand	100 W FM
61.	Rajgarhi	Uttrakhand	100 W FM 
a.	2012-13
62.	Manali	Himachal Pradesh	100 W FM