Lok Sabha Question No. 3262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Community Radio Stations for Farmers
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3262

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2018)

## COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS FOR FARMERS

## 3262. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK

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

- a) the  number  of  community  radio  stations  in  country  for  the  farmers, state-wise;
- b) the steps taken by the Government for the assistance and development of the said radio stations;
- c) the  amount  allocated  to  the  States  for  the  development  of  such  radio stations during the last three years, State-wise;
- d) whether the Government is also considering to set up such community radio stations for fishermen in coastal areas for the county for weather forecasting; and
- e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- a) Community Radio Stations (CRSs) are generally established to cater to the needs/ aspirations of the community served by it. It involves participation by the community in creation and broadcast of programmes. There are 15  CR  stations  which  have  been  established  by  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras (KVKs). These stations broadcast programmes in local dialect mainly for the  welfare  of  farmers.  The  state  wise  list  of  CR  stations  is  annexed  at 'A'.
- b) In  the  12th  plan,  Government  approved  a  scheme,  namely  'Supporting Community Radio Movement in India', under which, a running CR station
3. can apply for financial assistance for purchase of machinery and equipment with maximum ceiling limit of Rs 7.5 lacs.
- c) A  state-wise  list  of  CR  stations,  who  have  obtained  financial  assistance from the Ministry is annexed at 'B'.
- d) & e) At present, there are no CR stations specifically for fishermen in the coastal  areas  of  the  county.  However,  a  CR  station  may  broadcast  AIR News, weather forecast translated in local dialects useful for fisherman in coastal areas.

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## ANNEXURE-A

Annexure as referred  to  in  part  (a)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No. 3262 to be answered on 15.03.2018

State wise List of Operational Community Radio Stations of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs)/State Agricultaral University (SAUs)

|   S.N. | Name of Organisation                                    | State         |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|      1 | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Agwanpur, Barh, Patna             | Bihar         |
|      2 | Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya                    | Chhattisgarh  |
|      3 | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagarh                          | Gujarat       |
|      4 | Junagadh Agricultural University                        | Gujarat       |
|      5 | CCS Haryana Agricultural University                     | Haryana       |
|      6 | University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka | Karnataka     |
|      7 | Krishi Vigyan Kendra (PIRENS)                           | Maharashtra   |
|      8 | Suvide Foundation's Krishi Vigyan Kendra                | Maharashtra   |
|      9 | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati                          | Maharashtra   |
|     10 | Sadhana Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Amravati                  | Maharashtra   |
|     11 | Tamilnadu Agricultural University                       | Tamil Nadu    |
|     12 | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Namakkal                          | Tamil Nadu    |
|     13 | Allahabad Agricultural Institute Deemed University      | Uttar Pradesh |
|     14 | Krishi vigyan kendra, Saharanpur                        | Uttar Pradesh |
|     15 | GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology          | Uttarakhand   |

## ANNEXURE-B

## Annexure as referred to in part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3262 to be answered on 15.03.2018

## State-wise list of CR Stations who have obtained financial assistance from Ministry

|   S. No. | Name of the Organisation                                     | State          |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|        1 | Deccan Development Society                                   | Andhra Pradesh |
|        2 | NGF College of Engineering and Technology, Palwal- Faridabad | Haryana        |
|        3 | National Welfare Society                                     | Maharashtra    |
|        4 | AGN School Managed by GIFT Foundation                        | Tamil Nadu     |
|        5 | Keystone Foundation                                          | Tamil Nadu     |
|        6 | Rathinam College of Arts & science                           | Tamil Nadu     |
|        7 | MOP Vaishnav College for Women                               | Tamil Nadu     |
|        8 | Aurobindo Society                                            | Tamil Nadu     |
|        9 | Seeking Modern Applications for Real Transformation (SMART)  | Uttar Pradesh  |