a) the details of Community Radio (CR) Stations which have obtained financial assistance from the Ministry under Scheme “Supporting Community Radio Movement in India”, State/UT-wise;
b) the details of grants provided by the Government to each CR Stations, State/UT-wise;
c) whether the Government has any system to monitor the CR Stations; and
d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]
(a) & (b) This Ministry, so far, has sanctioned financial assistance to 12 Community Radio (CR) Stations under the scheme “Supporting Community Radio Movement in India”, details given in annexure.
(c) & (d) As per Grant of Permission Agreement (GOPA), Community Radio Stations are mandated to preserve the recordings of broadcast material for a period of three months from the date of broadcast and produce the same to the Ministry for review, as and when required.
Monitoring of content of CR Stations / adherence to the AIR Broadcast Code is also done by Monitoring Committees constituted to monitor the content of the private satellite TV channels for violation of Programme and Advertising Code. OM No. N-4407/3/2015-BC.l dated 26th April, 2017 was issued to this effect. (Copy available on this Ministry’s website www.mib.gov.in ? Broadcasting ? Documents)