Lok Sabha Question No. 2335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Upgradation of 6 KW FM to 10 KW FM
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2335 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2016)

## UPGRADATION OF 6 KW FM TO 10 KW FM

## 2335.  SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

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

- (a)  whether action has been taken in the 12th Plan for the upgradation of 6 KW FM to 10 KW FM of All India Radio State-wise including Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the current status as on date in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Yes, Madam.  47 nos. of 6 KW FM transmitters are being upgraded to 10 KW FM transmitters approved under 12 th  Plan including Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. The process of upgradation has already commenced. State-wise details are given in Annexure.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2335 FOR ANSWER ON 30.11.2016

## Annexure

## LIST EXISTING 47 nos. 6 kW FM TRANSMITTERS APPROVED TO BE UPGRADED BY 10 kW FM TRANSMITTERS UNDER 12 TH  PLAN

|   S. NO. | PLACES     | STATE          | EXISTING POWER OF TRANSMITTER   | POWER OF NEW FM TRANSMITTER   |
|----------|------------|----------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|        1 | ANANTPUR   | ANDHRA PRADESH | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|        2 | KURNUL     | ANDHRA PRADESH | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|        3 | MARKAPURAM | ANDHRA PRADESH | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|        4 | NIZAMBAD   | TELANGANA      | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|        5 | DHUBRI     | ASSAM          | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|        6 | HAFLONG    | ASSAM          | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|        7 | PATNA      | BIHAR          | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|        8 | PURNEA     | BIHAR          | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|        9 | CHANDIGARH | CHANDIGARH     | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       10 | GODHRA     | GUJARAT        | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       11 | HISSAR     | HARYANA        | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       12 | CHAIBASA   | JHARKHAND      | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       13 | JAMSHEDPUR | JHARKHAND      | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       14 | RANCHI     | JHARKHAND      | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       15 | BIJAPUR    | KARNATAKA      | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       16 | HASSAN     | KARNATAKA      | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       17 | MERCARA    | KARNATAKA      | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       18 | RAICHUR    | KARNATAKA      | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       19 | CANNANORE  | KERALA         | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       20 | BALAGHAT   | MADHYA PRADESH | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       21 | BHOPAL     | MADHYA PRADESH | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       22 | CHHINDWARA | MADHYA PRADESH | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       23 | GUNA       | MADHYA PRADESH | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       24 | INDORE     | MADHYA PRADESH | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       25 | KHANDWA    | MADHYA PRADESH | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       26 | SAGAR      | MADHYA PRADESH | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       27 | SHIVPURI   | MADHYA PRADESH | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       28 | AHMEDNAGAR | MAHARASHTRA    | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       29 | AKOLA      | MAHARASHTRA    | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       30 | DHULE      | MAHARASHTRA    | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       31 | KOLHAPUR   | MAHARASHTRA    | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       32 | NANDED     | MAHARASHTRA    | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       33 | NASIK      | MAHARASHTRA    | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |

|   S. NO. | PLACES        | STATE           | EXISTING POWER OF TRANSMITTER   | POWER OF NEW FM TRANSMITTER   |
|----------|---------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|       34 | OSMANABAD     | MAHARASHTRA     | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       35 | YAVATMAL      | MAHARASHTRA     | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       36 | BERHAMPUR     | ODISHA          | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       37 | BOLANGIR      | ODISHA          | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       38 | JAIPUR        | RAJASTHAN       | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       39 | JHALAWAR      | RAJASTHAN       | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       40 | JODHPUR       | RAJASTHAN       | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       41 | MOUNT ABU     | RAJASTHAN       | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       42 | SWAIMADHOP UR | RAJASTHAN       | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       43 | BELONIA       | TRIPURA         | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       44 | KARAIKAL      | UT- PUDDUCHERRY | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       45 | ALIGARH       | UTTAR PRADESH   | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       46 | JHANSI        | UTTAR PRADESH   | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |
|       47 | ASANSOLE      | WEST BENGAL     | 6 KW FM                         | 10 KW FM                      |

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