Lok Sabha Question No. 2703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Newspapers Listed by DAVP
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2703 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2018

## NEWSPAPERS LISTED BY DAVP

## 2703. SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  newspapers  listed  by  Directorate  of  Advertising  and  Visual Publicity (DAVP) during the last three years, State-wise;

(b)  whether  the  DAVP  has  made  any  amendment  in  the  guidelines  to  list/renew newspapers for advertisement;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d)  whether  the  listing/renewal  of  newspapers  has  gone  down  sharply  during  the current year; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

- (a) The state-wise details of the newspapers empanelled by Bureau of Outreach & Communication  (BOC)  (erstwhile  DAVP)  during  last  three  years  is  given  in Annexure.
- (b)  &  (c)        The  Print  Media  Advertisement  Policy  for  release  of  Government advertisements by BOC was last amended on 7 th June, 2016, by incorporating certain changes relating to duration of publication for eligibility, requirement of a separate advertisement  number  and  requirement  of  circulation  verification  from  RNI/ABC under certain conditions.
- (d)  &  (e)      BOC  empanels  only  those  applicant-  newspapers  who  are  found  to  be eligible  in  accordance  with      the  Print  Media  Advertisement  Policy.  During  the current year 160 newspapers/journals were found to be eligible and hence empanelled out of 501 applications received.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART(A) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTTARED QUESTION NO. 2703 FOR ANSWER ON 02.08.2018 REGARDING 'NEWSPAPERS LISTED BY DAVP'

| STATE WISE FRESH EMPANELLED   | NEWSPAPER DURING 2015-16 to 2017-18   | NEWSPAPER DURING 2015-16 to 2017-18   | NEWSPAPER DURING 2015-16 to 2017-18   |
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| STATE/UTNAME                  | 2015-16                               | 2016-17                               | 2017-18                               |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR           | -                                     | -                                     | 1                                     |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                | 35                                    | 12                                    | 2                                     |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH             | -                                     | -                                     | 1                                     |
| ASSAM                         | 9                                     | 4                                     | 1                                     |
| BIHAR                         | 17                                    | 7                                     | 4                                     |
| CHANDIGARH                    | 3                                     | 3                                     | 2                                     |
| CHHATTISGARH                  | 11                                    | 5                                     | 5                                     |
| DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI        | 7                                     | -                                     | -                                     |
| DAMANAND DIU                  | 1                                     | -                                     | -                                     |
| DELHI                         | 88                                    | 35                                    | 16                                    |
| GUJARAT                       | 48                                    | 10                                    | 7                                     |
| HARYANA                       | 11                                    | 8                                     | 8                                     |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH              | 4                                     | -                                     | -                                     |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR             | 12                                    | 4                                     | 19                                    |
| JHARKHAND                     | 9                                     | 5                                     | 4                                     |
| KARNATAKA                     | 6                                     | 2                                     | 9                                     |
| KERALA                        | 1                                     | 6                                     | 5                                     |
| MADHYA PRADESH                | 80                                    | 13                                    | 28                                    |
| MAHARASHTRA                   | 46                                    | 12                                    | 12                                    |
| MANIPUR                       | -                                     | 2                                     | -                                     |
| ORISSA                        | 14                                    | 3                                     | 9                                     |
| PUDUCHERRY                    | -                                     | -                                     | 1                                     |
| PUNJAB                        | 3                                     | 1                                     | 3                                     |
| RAJASTHAN                     | 72                                    | 22                                    | 7                                     |
| SIKKIM                        | 3                                     | -                                     | 1                                     |
| TAMILNADU                     | 1                                     | 7                                     | -                                     |
| TELANGANA                     | 15                                    | 16                                    | 7                                     |
| TRIPURA                       | 1                                     | 2                                     | -                                     |
| UTTAR PRADESH                 | 271                                   | 36                                    | 15                                    |
| UTTARAKHAND                   | 193                                   | 12                                    | 3                                     |
| WEST BENGAL                   | 6                                     | 6                                     | 4                                     |
| TOTAL:-                       | 967                                   | 233                                   | 174                                   |