Lok Sabha Question No. 2112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Revenue from FM Radios
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY, SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE, RAJESH PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## REVENUE FROM FM RADIOS

## 2112. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE SHRI RAJESH PANDEY

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

- (a) whether the Government is earning revenue from the FM Radios;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) the details of the FM Radio stations operating as on date, State-wise;
- (d) the average estimated cost for setting up of FM Radio stations;
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  some  more  FM  radio  stations  in  the country; and
- (f) if so, the details of locations selected for setting up of the said FM Radio stations?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING, {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

- (a) & (b)  Prasar Bharati has informed that All India Radio is earning revenue through FM by Commercials (advertisements) and has earned gross revenue of ₹206.6 crore during the current Financial Year up to January 2018.  Details are available under the link 'Revenue from FM radios' at AIR's website http://allindiaradio.gov.in/information/commercial%20code/ pages/default.aspx. The  amount  of  revenue  received  from  Private  FM  Radio  as  on  date State-wise is at Annexure-I .
- (c) Prasar    Bharati  has  informed  that  as  on  date,  there  are  440  AIR  Broadcasting Stations having FM transmitters in the country, including 100W FM relay transmitters at 229 locations for localized coverage. Details available in the website http://allindiaradio.gov.in. Also, 323 Private FM Radio channels are operating as on date.  State-wise details is given at Annexure-II .

(d) The estimated cost for setting up of a typical 10 kW FM Radio Station along with 100-meter tower and Multipurpose studio facility for All India Radio is about ₹15 crores.

(e) & (f) Prasar Bharati has informed that AIR FM transmitters at 154 new locations in the country have been approved for installation including 100 W FM Relay transmitters at 113  locations.  Details  available  at  AIR's  website  http://allindiaradio.gov.in. The  present Policy on expansion of FM Radio Broadcasting services through Private Agencies (phaseIII)  approved by Union Cabinet on 07.07.2011 envisages to extend FM radio services to 227 new and uncovered cities, in addition to the present 86 cities, with a total of 839 new FM radio channels.  The details are available at Ministry's website www.mib.nic.in.

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## Annexure-I

| ANNEXURE REFFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2112 FOR REPLY ON 08.03.2018   | ANNEXURE REFFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2112 FOR REPLY ON 08.03.2018   | ANNEXURE REFFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2112 FOR REPLY ON 08.03.2018   |
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| Statement of Revenue received from Private FM Radio Broadcasters.                                                       | Statement of Revenue received from Private FM Radio Broadcasters.                                                       | Statement of Revenue received from Private FM Radio Broadcasters.                                                       |
| S.No .                                                                                                                  | STATE                                                                                                                   | REVENUE EARNED                                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                                       | Revenue received in Phase - I (1999-2005) (State-wise bifurcation not available for this period.)                       | 3535236891                                                                                                              |
| Details of Revenue receipt from 2006 to 05/03/2018                                                                      | Details of Revenue receipt from 2006 to 05/03/2018                                                                      | Details of Revenue receipt from 2006 to 05/03/2018                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                          | 1314839405                                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                       | 3268439                                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                                       | Assam                                                                                                                   | 100925442                                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                                       | Bihar                                                                                                                   | 917882169                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                                       | Chandigarh (UT)                                                                                                         | 1153015666                                                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                                                       | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                            | 218990750                                                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                                                       | Daman (UT)                                                                                                              | 1127502                                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                                       | Delhi (UT)                                                                                                              | 8074549450                                                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                                                      | Goa                                                                                                                     | 125060488                                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                                                                 | 3343100181                                                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                                                      | Haryana                                                                                                                 | 122234547                                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                        | 104334575                                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                                                      | J&K                                                                                                                     | 109914887                                                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                                                      | Jharkhand                                                                                                               | 176331801                                                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                                                      | Karnataka                                                                                                               | 5116854286                                                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                                                      | Kerala                                                                                                                  | 2515002479                                                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                          | 1512695340                                                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                                                      | Maharashtra                                                                                                             | 12406092143                                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                                                      | Meghalaya                                                                                                               | 29254965                                                                                                                |
| 21                                                                                                                      | Mizoram                                                                                                                 | 4136096                                                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                                                      | Odisha                                                                                                                  | 216527270                                                                                                               |
| 23                                                                                                                      | Puducherry (UT)                                                                                                         | 336652356                                                                                                               |
| 24                                                                                                                      | Punjab                                                                                                                  | 759882591                                                                                                               |
| 25                                                                                                                      | Rajasthan                                                                                                               | 1782409695                                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                                                      | Sikkim                                                                                                                  | 20037813                                                                                                                |
| 27                                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                              | 4976511058                                                                                                              |
| 28                                                                                                                      | Telangana                                                                                                               | 2262559848                                                                                                              |
| 29                                                                                                                      | Tripura                                                                                                                 | 11405067                                                                                                                |
| 30                                                                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                           | 3175978898                                                                                                              |
| 31                                                                                                                      | West Bengal                                                                                                             | 1658223512                                                                                                              |
| Total                                                                                                                   | Total                                                                                                                   | 5254,97,98,719                                                                                                          |
| Grand Total 5608,50,35,610                                                                                              | Grand Total 5608,50,35,610                                                                                              | Grand Total 5608,50,35,610                                                                                              |

Annexure-II

| ANNEXURE REFFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2112 FOR REPLY ON 08.03.2018   | ANNEXURE REFFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2112 FOR REPLY ON 08.03.2018   | ANNEXURE REFFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2112 FOR REPLY ON 08.03.2018   |
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| S. NO.                                                                                                            | STATE                                                                                                             | NO. OF CHANNELS                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                                 | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                    | 8                                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                                 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                                 | ASSAM                                                                                                             | 4                                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                                 | BIHAR                                                                                                             | 7                                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                                 | CHANDIGARH (UT)                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                                                 | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                      | 7                                                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                                 | DELHI (UT)                                                                                                        | 9                                                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                                                 | GOA                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                                 | GUJARAT                                                                                                           | 20                                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                                | HARYANA                                                                                                           | 7                                                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                                                | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                                                | JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                                                | JHARKHAND                                                                                                         | 8                                                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                                                | KARNATAKA                                                                                                         | 14                                                                                                                |
| 15                                                                                                                | KERALA                                                                                                            | 17                                                                                                                |
| 16                                                                                                                | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                    | 16                                                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                                                | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                       | 55                                                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                                                | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                                                | MIZORAM                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                                                                | ODISHA                                                                                                            | 7                                                                                                                 |
| 21                                                                                                                | PUDUCHERRY (UT)                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                                                | PUNJAB                                                                                                            | 12                                                                                                                |
| 23                                                                                                                | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                         | 26                                                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                                                | SIKKIM                                                                                                            | 2                                                                                                                 |
| 25                                                                                                                | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                        | 22                                                                                                                |
| 26                                                                                                                | TELANGANA                                                                                                         | 8                                                                                                                 |
| 27                                                                                                                | TRIPURA                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                 |
| 28                                                                                                                | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                     | 38                                                                                                                |
| 29                                                                                                                | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                       | 12                                                                                                                |
| TOTAL                                                                                                             | TOTAL                                                                                                             | 323                                                                                                               |