Lok Sabha Question No. 1150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Upgradation of Akashvani Kendras
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR, BODH SINGH BHAGAT, JANARDAN MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1150 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017)

## UPGRADATION OF AKASHVANI KENDRAS

## 1150. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL: SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT: SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

## Will the MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  for  the  upgradation  of

Akashvani kendras that are being operated locally; (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  Akashvani  kendras identified for this purpose; and (c) if not, whether the Government is considering to launch any scheme in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  Prasar  Bharati  has  informed  that  schemes  for  upgradation  of Akashvani Kendras have been approved under 12 th  Plan. The details of the same are annexed .

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## ANNEXURE  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1150 FOR ANSWER ON 08.02.2017

## ANNEXURE

## LIST OF AKASHVANI KENDRAS WHERE RADIATING POWER OF   FM TRANSMITTERS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR UPGRADATION UNDER 12 TH  PLAN

|   S. NO. | PLACES                     | STATE/UNION TERRITORY   | EXISTINGPOWER OF TRANSMITTER   | POWEROFNEWFM TRANSMITTER   |
|----------|----------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
|        1 | ANANTAPUR                  | ANDHRA PRADESH          | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|        2 | KURNOOL                    | ANDHRA PRADESH          | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|        3 | MARKAPURAM                 | ANDHRA PRADESH          | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|        4 | NIZAMABAD                  | TELANGANA               | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|        5 | DHUBRI                     | ASSAM                   | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|        6 | HAFLONG                    | ASSAM                   | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|        7 | PATNA                      | BIHAR                   | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|        8 | PURNEA                     | BIHAR                   | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|        9 | CHANDIGARH                 | CHANDIGARH              | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       10 | GODHRA                     | GUJARAT                 | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       11 | HISSAR                     | HARYANA                 | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       12 | CHAIBASA (WEST SINGHBHOOM) | JHARKHAND               | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       13 | JAMSHEDPUR                 | JHARKHAND               | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       14 | RANCHI                     | JHARKHAND               | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       15 | KARWAR                     | KARNATAKA               | 3KWFM                          | 5KWFM                      |
|       16 | BIJAPUR                    | KARNATAKA               | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       17 | HASSAN                     | KARNATAKA               | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       18 | MERCARA                    | KARNATAKA               | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       19 | RAICHUR                    | KARNATAKA               | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       20 | CANNANORE                  | KERALA                  | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       21 | BALAGHAT                   | MADHYA PRADESH          | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       22 | BHOPAL                     | MADHYA PRADESH          | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       23 | CHHINDWARA                 | MADHYA PRADESH          | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       24 | GUNA                       | MADHYA PRADESH          | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       25 | INDORE                     | MADHYA PRADESH          | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       26 | KHANDWA                    | MADHYA PRADESH          | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       27 | SAGAR                      | MADHYA PRADESH          | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       28 | SHIVPURI                   | MADHYA PRADESH          | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       29 | MUMBAI                     | MAHARASHTRA             | 10KWFM                         | 20KWFM                     |
|       30 | AHMEDNAGAR                 | MAHARASHTRA             | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       31 | AKOLA                      | MAHARASHTRA             | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       32 | DHULE                      | MAHARASHTRA             | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       33 | KOLHAPUR                   | MAHARASHTRA             | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       34 | NANDED                     | MAHARASHTRA             | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       35 | NASIK                      | MAHARASHTRA             | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       36 | OSMANABAD                  | MAHARASHTRA             | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |

|   S. NO. | PLACES         | STATE/UNION TERRITORY   | EXISTINGPOWER OF TRANSMITTER   | POWEROFNEWFM TRANSMITTER   |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       37 | YAVATMAL       | MAHARASHTRA             | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       38 | PURI           | ODISHA                  | 3KWFM                          | 5KWFM                      |
|       39 | BERHAMPUR      | ODISHA                  | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       40 | BOLANGIR       | ODISHA                  | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       41 | JAIPUR         | RAJASTHAN               | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       42 | JHALAWAR       | RAJASTHAN               | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       43 | JODHPUR        | RAJASTHAN               | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       44 | MOUNTABU       | RAJASTHAN               | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       45 | SAWAI MADHOPUR | RAJASTHAN               | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       46 | BELONIA        | TRIPURA                 | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       47 | DAMAN          | DAMAN&DIU               | 3KWFM                          | 5KWFM                      |
|       48 | KARAIKAL       | PUDUCHERRY              | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       49 | JHANSI         | UTTAR PRADESH           | 6KWFM                          | 10KWFM                     |
|       50 | KOLKATA        | WEST BENGAL             | 10KWFM                         | 20KWFM                     |
|       51 | DELHI (VBS)    | DELHI                   | 10KW                           | 20KW                       |
|       52 | MUMBAI (VBS)   | MAHARASHTRA             | 5 KW                           | 20KW                       |
|       53 | CHENNAI (VBS)  | TAMILNADU               | 10KW                           | 20KW                       |
|       54 | KOLKATA (VBS)  | WEST BENGAL             | 10KW                           | 20KW                       |
|       55 | LUDHIANA       | PUNJAB                  | 5KW                            | 10KW                       |
|       56 | RAEBARELI      | UTTAR PRADESH           | 5KW                            | 20KW                       |