(a) the details of various Doordarshan Kendras through which Oriya programmes are
being produced and telecast and relayed at present;
(b) whether the Government has a proposal to increase the number of such
Doordarshan Kendras in Orissa during Tenth Five Year Plan and Oriya speaking areas
in other States to produce, telecast and relay such programmes; and
(c) if so, the details alongwith steps taken/likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a), (b) & (c): Prasar Bharati has informed that Doordarshan Kendras at Bhubaneswar,
Sambalpur and Bhawanipatna produce and telecast Oriya programmes. They have
also informed that Doordarshan Kendras at Sambalpur and Bhawanipatna as well as
following number of transmitters in Orissa relay Oriya programmes which are telecast
from DDK, Bhubaneswar according to their needs:-
HPTs - 07 LPTs - 68 VLPTs - 19 Transposer - 01
Prasar Bharati has informed that one VLPT is under implementation at Bahalda.