Question : NEW RADIO STATIONS

(a) whether the Government has approved proposals for setting up of AIR Stations in the country in the 11th Five year Plan;

(b) if so, whether the Government proposes to set up new All India Radio stations in various parts of the country during the said plan;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and location-wise including Bhavnagar district of Gujarat and the funds allocated for the purpose;

(d) if not, the reasons therefore;

(e) whether the Government has made any assessment of expansion and upgradation of Doordarshan Kendras during the said plan; and

(f) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

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

(a) to (d): In the 11th Plan, there is no proposal to set up any new AIR stations in the country. However,100 nos. of 100 Watt FM relay transmitters at existing AIR Stations/DD Kendras and 300 nos. of FM transmitter at existing AIR stations have been approved in the 11th plan to augment FM coverage. Details are given as Annexure-I. Funds allocation for these is Rs 87.34 crore. One relay transmitter will be installed at Bhavnagar in Gujarat.

Also, 14 new AM/FM stations, 32 new FM Relay Centres and 100 nos. of 100 Watt FM Relay Transmitters as a part of 10th Plan continuing schemes are under implementation all over the country. Rs 178.61 crore have been allocated for this purpose during 11th plan. Details are given as Annexure-II

(e) and (f) : Three Doordarshan Kendras (studio Centres) continuing from 10th plan have been expanded / upgraded during 11th plan period and the projects of expansion/upgradation of four Doordarshan kendras are presently under implementation as part of 10th plan continuing schemes.State-wise details are as under:
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State/UT	DDKs where expansion /	DDKs where expansion/.	upgradation done during	up gradation projects under	11th plan period	implementation as part of	(till March,10)	10th Plan continuing schemes
A&N Islands	Port Blair (aug)
Chandigarh	Chandigarh (Addl.Studio)
Goa	Panjai (Addl.Studio)
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu (Addl.Studio)	Leh (Print set Up)
Uttar Pradesh	Gorakhpur (Print set up)
Uttrakhand	Deharadun (Print set up)