(a) whether the Government proposes to broadcast regional news through
Doordarshan Channel/Akashwani in Sambalpuri and other regional languages
every day;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government proposes to telecast drama in various languages
on Doordarshan Channel; and
(d) if so, the details thereof, language-wise including Hindi and Gujarati?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI C. M. JATUA)
(a) & (b): Prasar Bharati has informed that 44 Regional News Units (RNUs) of News
Services Division, All India Radio(AIR) produce/broadcast regional news bulletins.
7 Regional News Units of AIR are being set up at Jodhpur, Rajkot, Vishakhapatnam,
Darbhanga, Sambalpur, Passighat and Kargil for production/ broadcast of regional
news bulletins during 11th Five Year Plan.. Decision on the language of news
bulletins is taken only after setting up of new RNUs as per the language policy of
AIR. Doordarshan telecast news bulletins through 24 RNUs and one News Bureau,
Chandigarh. Details are given in Annexure.
(c) & (d): Prasar Bharati has informed that Doordarshan telecasts drama in Hindi
and in different regional languages including Gujarati from its major Kendras from
time to time.