Lok Sabha Question No. 1090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: New FM Radio Stations
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV, ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1090 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017)

## NEW FM RADIO STATIONS

## 1090.  SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV: SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up new FM radio stations and if so, the details thereof, State-wise especially in Rajasthan and Bihar;
- (b) the time by which these are likely to be set up;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the  details  of  the  FM  radio  stations  functioning  in  Rajasthan  and  Bihar  at present; and
- (e) whether some of the FM stations sanctioned have not started services and if so, the details thereof especially in Bihar and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND

## BROADCASTING {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

(a)  to (e) Yes madam.   Prasar Bharati has informed that 116 new FM radio Stations including 52 nos. of 100 W FM Relay Stations have been approved for installation in various parts of the country.  State-wise details including Rajasthan & Bihar are given in Annexure-I. All India Radio is taking all the necessary steps to set up these stations as early as possible.

Details of the existing FM radio stations functioning in Rajasthan and Bihar are given in Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1090 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## List  of 116 places where FM Transmitters approved to be set up under 12 th  Plan including Cont. Schemes of earlier Plans

| S. NO.   | PLACE           | STATE             | POWER OF NEW FM TRANSMITTER   |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1.       | KAKINADA        | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 10 KW                         |
| 2.       | ANINI / NAMSAI  | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 1 KW                          |
| 3.       | BOMDILA         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 1 KW                          |
| 4.       | CHANGLANG       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 1 KW                          |
| 5.       | DAPORIJO        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 1 KW                          |
| 6.       | KHONSA          | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 1 KW                          |
| 7.       | BARIRIZO        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 8.       | BHALUKPONG      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 9.       | BOLENG          | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 10.      | CHYANGTAJO      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 11.      | GENSI           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 12.      | HAYULIANG       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 13.      | KOYU            | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 14.      | MARIANG         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 15.      | MECHUKA         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 16.      | NAMPONG         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 17.      | PALIN           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 18.      | RAGA            | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 19.      | RUMGONG         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 20.      | SAGALEE         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 21.      | SANGRAM         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 22.      | TUTING          | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 23.      | YACHULI         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 24.      | YINGKIONG       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100W                          |
| 25.      | GOALPARA        | ASSAM             | 1 KW                          |
| 26.      | KARIMGANJ       | ASSAM             | 1 KW                          |
| 27.      | LUMDING         | ASSAM             | 1 KW                          |
| 28.      | BAKULIAGHAT     | ASSAM             | 100W                          |
| 29.      | BARPETA         | ASSAM             | 100W                          |
| 30.      | DUDNOI          | ASSAM             | 100W                          |
| 31.      | LANKA           | ASSAM             | 100W                          |
| 32.      | SARIHAJAN       | ASSAM             | 100W                          |
| 33.      | UDALGURI        | ASSAM             | 100W                          |
| 34.      | SILCHAR         | ASSAM             | 5 KW                          |
| 35.      | MUZZAFFARPUR    | BIHAR             | 10 KW                         |
| 36.      | AMBIKAPUR       | CHHATTISGARH      | 5 KW                          |
| 37.      | KINNAUR (KALPA) | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 1 KW                          |
| 38.      | GREEN RIDGE     | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 10 KW                         |
| 39.      | HIMBOTINGLA     | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 10 KW                         |
| 40.      | PATNITOP        | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 10 KW                         |
| 41.      | NAUSHERA        | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 10 KW                         |
| 42.      | DHANBAD         | JHARKHAND         | 10 KW                         |
| 43.      | ALAPPUZHA       | KERALA            | 5 KW                          |
| 44.      | RATLAM          | MADHYA PRADESH    | 10 KW                         |
|          |                 |                   | 10 KW                         |
| 45.      | REWA (AIR SITE) | MADHYA PRADESH    |                               |
| 47.      | GWALIOR         | MADHYA PRADESH    | 5 KW                          |
| 48.      | JALGAON         | MAHARASHTRA       | 5 KW                          |
| 49.      | TAMENGLONG      | MANIPUR           | 1 KW                          |
| 50.      | UKHRUL          | MANIPUR           | 1 KW                          |
| 51.      | CHINGAI         | MANIPUR           | 100W 100W                     |
| 52.      | TAMEI           | MANIPUR           | 1 KW                          |
| 53.      | CHERRAPUNJEE    | MEGHALAYA         |                               |

| S. NO.   | PLACE                                         | STATE                       | POWER OF NEW FM TRANSMITTER   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 54.      | BAGHMARA                                      | MEGHALAYA                   | 100W                          |
| 55.      | TURA                                          | MEGHALAYA                   | 5 KW & 100W                   |
| 56.      | CHAMPHAI                                      | MIZORAM                     | 1 KW                          |
| 57.      | KOLASIB                                       | MIZORAM                     | 1 KW                          |
| 58.      | TUIPANG                                       | MIZORAM                     | 1 KW                          |
| 59.      | CHIAHPHURI                                    | MIZORAM                     | 100W                          |
| 60.      | KHAWBUNG                                      | MIZORAM                     | 100W                          |
| 61.      | PUKZING                                       | MIZORAM                     | 100W                          |
| 62.      | VANLAIPHAI                                    | MIZORAM                     | 100W                          |
| 63.      | ZAWNRGIN                                      | MIZORAM                     | 100W                          |
| 64.      | PHEK                                          | NAGALAND                    | 1 KW                          |
| 65.      | WOKHA                                         | NAGALAND                    | 1 KW                          |
| 66.      | ZUNHEBOTO                                     | NAGALAND                    | 1 KW                          |
| 67.      | HENIMA (TENNING)                              | NAGALAND                    | 100W                          |
| 68.      | MELURI                                        | NAGALAND                    | 100W                          |
| 69.      | JORANDA                                       | ODISHA                      | 1 KW                          |
| 70.      | SORO                                          | ODISHA                      | 1 KW                          |
| 71.      | AMRITSAR                                      | PUNJAB                      | 20 KW                         |
| 72.      | KOTA                                          | RAJASTHAN                   | 1 KW                          |
| 73.      | BUNDI (TV SITE)                               | RAJASTHAN                   | 10 KW                         |
| 74.      | CHAUNTAN HILL                                 | RAJASTHAN                   | 20 KW                         |
| 75.      | AJMER                                         | RAJASTHAN                   | 5 KW                          |
| 76.      | CHUNGTHANG                                    | SIKKIM                      | 100W                          |
| 77.      | DENTAM                                        | SIKKIM                      | 100W                          |
| 78.      | GYALSHING                                     | SIKKIM                      | 100W                          |
| 79.      | LACHEN                                        | SIKKIM                      | 100W                          |
| 80. 81.  | LACHUNG MANGAN                                | SIKKIM SIKKIM               | 100W 100W                     |
| 82.      | NAMTHANG                                      | SIKKIM                      | 100W                          |
| 83.      | SORENG                                        | SIKKIM                      | 100W                          |
| 84.      | YUKSUM                                        | SIKKIM                      | 100W                          |
| 85.      | OTTACAMUND                                    | TAMILNADU                   | 10 KW                         |
| 86.      | NUTAN BAZAR                                   | TRIPURA                     | 1 KW                          |
| 87.      | UDAIPUR                                       | TRIPURA                     | 1 KW                          |
| 88.      | AMBASSA                                       | TRIPURA                     | 100W                          |
| 89.      | CHAWMANU                                      | TRIPURA                     | 100W                          |
| 90.      | DAM CHHARA                                    | TRIPURA                     | 100W                          |
| 91.      | GANDACHHARA                                   | TRIPURA                     | 100W                          |
| 92.      | JOLAIBARI                                     | TRIPURA                     | 100W                          |
| 93.      | SAKHAN                                        | TRIPURA                     | 100W                          |
| 94.      | SILACHARI                                     | TRIPURA                     | 100W                          |
| 95.      | VANGMUN (BHANGHMUN)                           | TRIPURA                     | 100W                          |
| 96.      | LONGTHERAI                                    | TRIPURA                     | 5 KW                          |
| 97.      | MEERUT                                        | UTTAR PRADESH               | 10 KW                         |
| 98.      | ETAWAH                                        | UTTAR PRADESH               | 10 KW                         |
| 99.      | AGRA                                          | UTTAR PRADESH               | 5 KW                          |
| 100.     | MATHURA                                       | UTTAR PRADESH               | 10 KW                         |
| 101.     | CHAMPAWAT                                     | UTTARAKHAND                 | 1 KW                          |
| 102.     | DEHRADUN                                      | UTTARAKHAND                 | 10 KW                         |
| 103.     | HALDWANI                                      | UTTARAKHAND                 | 10 KW                         |
| 104.     | HARIDWAR                                      | UTTARAKHAND                 | 100W                          |
| 105.     | ALMORA                                        | UTTARAKHAND                 | 5 KW & 1 kW                   |
| 106.     | KRISHNANAGAR                                  | WEST BENGAL                 | 10 KW                         |
| 107.     | BARDHAMAN                                     | WEST BENGAL                 | 10 KW                         |
| 108.     | COOCH BEHAR                                   | WEST BENGAL                 | 10 KW                         |
| 109.     | DARJEELING                                    | WEST BENGAL                 | 10 KW                         |
| 110.     | KURSEONG                                      | WEST BENGAL                 | 10 KW                         |
|          | 10 KW FM TRANSMITTER 06 LOCATIONS ALONG INDO- | ALONG                       |                               |
| 111- 116 | AT NEPAL BORDER                               | INDO-NEPAL BORDERING STATEs | 10 KW                         |

## ANNEXURE AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1090 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## List  of  Existing FM Stations in Bihar & Rajasthan (State-wise)

|   Sl. No. | PLACE          | STATE     | POWER OF TRANSMITTER   |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|------------------------|
|         1 | AURANGABAD     | BIHAR     | 100W                   |
|         2 | BETTIAH        | BIHAR     | 100W                   |
|         3 | BHAGALPUR      | BIHAR     | 100W                   |
|         4 | FORBESGANJ     | BIHAR     | 100W                   |
|         5 | GAYA           | BIHAR     | 100W                   |
|         6 | KISHANGANJ     | BIHAR     | 100W                   |
|         7 | MADHUBANI      | BIHAR     | 100W                   |
|         8 | MOTIHARI       | BIHAR     | 100W                   |
|         9 | MUZAFFARPUR    | BIHAR     | 100W                   |
|        10 | PATNA          | BIHAR     | 10 kW & 6 kW           |
|        11 | PURNEA         | BIHAR     | 6 kW                   |
|        12 | SASARAM        | BIHAR     | 6 kW                   |
|        13 | SITAMARHI      | BIHAR     | 100W                   |
|        14 | SUPAUL         | BIHAR     | 100W                   |
|        15 | ALWAR          | RAJASTHAN | 10 kW                  |
|        16 | ANUPGARH       | RAJASTHAN | 100W                   |
|        17 | BANSWARA       | RAJASTHAN | 10 kW                  |
|        18 | BHARATPUR      | RAJASTHAN | 100W                   |
|        19 | BIKANER        | RAJASTHAN | 10 kW                  |
|        20 | CHITTORGARH    | RAJASTHAN | 10 kW                  |
|        21 | CHURU          | RAJASTHAN | 6 kW                   |
|        22 | JAIPUR         | RAJASTHAN | 10 kW & 6 kW           |
|        23 | JAISALMER      | RAJASTHAN | 10 kW                  |
|        24 | JHALAWAR       | RAJASTHAN | 6 kW                   |
|        25 | JHUNJHUNU      | RAJASTHAN | 100W                   |
|        26 | JODHPUR        | RAJASTHAN | 6 kW                   |
|        27 | KARAULI        | RAJASTHAN | 100W                   |
|        28 | MOUNT ABU      | RAJASTHAN | 6 kW                   |
|        29 | NAGAUR         | RAJASTHAN | 6 kW                   |
|        30 | NATHDWARA      | RAJASTHAN | 100W                   |
|        31 | SAWAI MADHOPUR | RAJASTHAN | 6 kW                   |
|        32 | UDAIPUR        | RAJASTHAN | 1 kW                   |