Lok Sabha Question No. 3688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-09
Subject: Fixation of Frequency Range for FM Radio
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3688 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2018

## FIXATION OF FREQUENCY RANGE FOR FM RADIO 3688 SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a) the  frequency  range  fixed  by  the  Government  for  FM  Radio  along  with  the  radio frequency range fixed for FM radio in the villages situated near border;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to announce new FM radio stations in the country; and
- (c) if  so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise particularly the details of stations announced for Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Department of Telecommunications, WPC Wing has informed that the frequency band 87-108 MHz has been identified for FM Radio across India including villages situated near border.
- (b) & (c)   Prasar Bharati/ AIR has approved schemes for setting up of FM radio stations at 154 locations in the country.   Details of AIR stations for Rajasthan is at Annexure-I.

Government  has  proposed  to  set  up  683  private  FM  radio  stations  in  the  country. Details as per Annexure-II

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ANNEXURE-I

| ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b & c) OF THE   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|
| UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3688 FOR ANSWER ON 09/08/2018.   |

- I.  AIR STATIONS

| SR. NO.         | SR. NO.                 | LOCATIONS POWER OF   |
|-----------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
| FM Transmitters | FM Transmitters         |                      |
| 1.              | AJMER (TV SITE)         | 5 KW                 |
| 2.              | BUNDI (TV SITE)         | 10 KW                |
| 3.              | CHAUNTAN HILL (TV SITE) | 20 KW                |
| 4.              | BARAN                   | 100W                 |
| 5.              | BEAWAR                  | 100W                 |
| 6.              | BHADRE                  | 100W                 |
| 7.              | BHILWARA                | 100W                 |
| 8.              | BHINMAL                 | 100W                 |
| 9.              | DUNGARPUR               | 100W                 |
| 10.             | HANUMANGARH             | 100W                 |
| 11.             | JALORE                  | 100W                 |
| 12.             | KARANPUR                | 100W                 |
| 13.             | KHAJUWALA               | 100W                 |
| 14.             | PALI                    | 100W                 |
| 15.             | PHALODI                 | 100W                 |
| 16.             | PRATAPGARH              | 100W                 |
| 17.             | SUJANGARH               | 100W                 |

|   ANNEXURE S.NO. | REFERRED TO UNSTARRED QUESTION CITY   |   REPLY TO PART (b & c) OF NO.3688 FOR ANSWER ON NO. OF CHANNELS PROPOSED | THE LOK SABHA 09/08/2018. STATE / UT   |
|------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|                1 | PORTBLAIR                             |                                                                         3 | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                      |
|                2 | ADONI                                 |                                                                         3 | ANDHRA PRADESH                         |
|                3 | ANANTPUR                              |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|                4 | BHEEMAVARAM                           |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|                5 | CHIRALA                               |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|                6 | CHITTOOR                              |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|                7 | CUDDAPAH                              |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|                8 | DHARAMAVARAM                          |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|                9 | ELURU                                 |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               10 | GUNTAKAL                              |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               11 | HINDUPUR                              |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               12 | KAKINADA                              |                                                                         4 |                                        |
|               13 | KURNOOL                               |                                                                         4 |                                        |
|               14 | MACHILLPATNAM                         |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               15 | MADANAPALLE                           |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               16 | NANDYAL                               |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               17 | NELLORE                               |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               18 | ONGOLE                                |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               19 | PRODDATUR                             |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               20 | RAJAHMUNDRY                           |                                                                         1 |                                        |
|               21 | TIRUPATI                              |                                                                         1 |                                        |
|               22 | VIJAYAWADA                            |                                                                         1 |                                        |
|               23 | VIZIANAGARAM                          |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               24 | DHUBRI                                |                                                                         2 | ASSAM                                  |
|               25 | DIBRUGARH                             |                                                                         3 | ASSAM                                  |
|               26 | HAFLONG                               |                                                                         2 |                                        |
|               27 | JORHAT                                |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               28 | NAGAON (NOWGANG)                      |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               29 | SILCHAR                               |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               30 | TINSUKIA                              |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               31 | ARRAH                                 |                                                                         3 | BIHAR                                  |
|               32 | BEGUSARAI                             |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               33 | BETTIAH                               |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               34 | BHAGALPUR                             |                                                                         4 |                                        |
|               35 | BIHAR SHAREEF                         |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               36 | CHAPRA                                |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               37 | DARBHANGA                             |                                                                         3 |                                        |
|               38 | GAYA                                  |                                                                         4 |                                        |

|   39 | MOTIHARI              |   3 |             |
|------|-----------------------|-----|-------------|
|   40 | MUNGER                |   3 |             |
|   41 | PURNIA                |   4 |             |
|   42 | SAHARSA               |   3 |             |
|   43 | SASARAM               |   3 |             |
|   44 | SIWAN                 |   3 |             |
|   45 | DURG-BHILLAINAGAR     |   2 |             |
|   46 | JAGDALPUR             |   3 | CHHATISGARH |
|   47 | KORBA                 |   3 |             |
|   48 | RAJGARH               |   2 |             |
|   49 | DAMAN                 |   3 | DAMAN & DIU |
|   50 | BHARUCH               |   1 |             |
|   51 | BHAVNAGAR             |   2 |             |
|   52 | BOTAD                 |   3 |             |
|   53 | DAHOD                 |   3 |             |
|   54 | GODHRA                |   2 |             |
|   55 | JAMNAGAR              |   2 |             |
|   56 | JETPUR NAVAGADH       |   3 |             |
|   57 | JUNAGADH              |   1 | GUJARAT     |
|   58 | MEHSANA               |   1 |             |
|   59 | PALANPUR              |   2 |             |
|   60 | PATAN                 |   3 |             |
|   61 | PORBANDAR             |   2 |             |
|   62 | SURENDRANAGAR DUDHREJ |   3 |             |
|   63 | VERAVAL               |   2 |             |
|   64 | AMBALA                |   3 | HARYANA     |
|   65 |                       |   3 |             |
|   66 | BHIWANI JIND          |   3 |             |
|   67 | KAITHAL               |   3 |             |
|   68 | PANIPAT               |   3 |             |
|   69 | REWARI                |   3 |             |
|   70 | ROHTAK                |   3 |             |
|   71 | SIRSA                 |   3 |             |
|   72 | THANESAR              |   3 |             |
|   73 | BHADERWAH             |   2 | J&K         |
|   74 | KARGIL                |   1 |             |
|   75 | KATHUA                |   1 |             |
|   76 | POONCH                |   1 |             |
|   77 | BOKARO STEEL CITY     |   3 | JHARKHAND   |
|   78 | DEOGHAR               |   3 |             |
|   79 | DHANBAD               |   4 |             |
|   80 | GIRIDIH               |   3 |             |
|   81 | HAZARIBAG             |   3 |             |
|   82 | BELGAUM (BELAGAVI)    |   4 | KARNATAKA   |

|   83 | BELLARY              |   4 |                |
|------|----------------------|-----|----------------|
|   84 | BIDAR                |   3 |                |
|   85 | BIJAPUR              |   4 |                |
|   86 | CHIKMAGALUR          |   3 |                |
|   87 | CHITRADURGA          |   3 |                |
|   88 | DAVANGERE            |   4 |                |
|   89 | GADAG BETIGERI       |   3 |                |
|   90 | GULBARGA             |   3 |                |
|   91 | HASSAN               |   3 |                |
|   92 | HOSPET               |   3 |                |
|   93 | HUBLI- DHARWAD       |   2 |                |
|   94 | KOLAR                |   3 |                |
|   95 | MANGALURU            |   1 |                |
|   96 | MYSURU               |   1 |                |
|   97 | RAICHUR              |   3 |                |
|   98 | SHIMOGA              |   4 |                |
|   99 | TUMKUR               |   3 |                |
|  100 | UDUPI                |   3 |                |
|  101 | ALAPPUZHA            |   2 |                |
|  102 | KANHANGAD (KASARGOD) |   3 | KERALA         |
|  103 | PALAKKAD             |   3 | KERALA         |
|  104 | KAVARATTI            |   3 | LAKSHADWEEP    |
|  105 | BURHANPUR            |   3 | LAKSHADWEEP    |
|  106 | CHHATTARPUR          |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  107 | CHHINDWARA           |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  108 | DAMOH                |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  109 | GUNA                 |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  110 | ITARSI               |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  111 | KHANDWA              |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  112 | KHARGONE             |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  113 | MANDSAUR             |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  114 | MURWARA (KATNI)      |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  115 | NEEMUCH              |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  116 | RATLAM               |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  117 | REWA                 |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  118 | SAGAR                |   4 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  119 | SATNA                |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  120 | SHIVPURI             |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  121 | SINGRAULI            |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  122 | UJJAIN               |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  123 | VIDISHA              |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH |
|  124 | ACHALPUR             |   3 | MAHARASHTRA    |
|  125 | AMRAVATI             |   3 | MAHARASHTRA    |
|  126 | BARSHI               |   3 | MAHARASHTRA    |

|   127 | DHULE                 |   1 |            |
|-------|-----------------------|-----|------------|
|   128 | GONDIYA               |   3 |            |
|   129 | LATUR                 |   4 |            |
|   130 | MALEGAON              |   4 |            |
|   131 | NANDED                |   1 |            |
|   132 | WARDHA                |   3 |            |
|   133 | YAVATMAL              |   3 |            |
|   134 | IMPHAL                |   4 | MANIPUR    |
|   135 | JOWAI                 |   3 | MEGHALAYA  |
|   136 | LUNG-LEI              |   3 | MIZORAM    |
|   137 | DIMAPUR               |   3 | MIZORAM    |
|   138 | KOHIMA                |   3 | NAGALAND   |
|   139 | MOKUKCHUNG            |   2 | MIZORAM    |
|   140 | BALESHWAR             |   3 | MIZORAM    |
|   141 | BARIPADA              |   3 | MIZORAM    |
|   142 | BRAHMAPUR             |   4 | ODISHA     |
|   143 | PURI                  |   3 | MIZORAM    |
|   144 | SAMBALPUR             |   3 | MIZORAM    |
|   145 | ABOHAR                |   3 | MIZORAM    |
|   146 | BHATINDA              |   3 | MIZORAM    |
|   147 | HOSHIARPUR            |   3 | PUNJAB     |
|   148 | LUDHIANA              |   4 | MIZORAM    |
|   149 | MOGA                  |   3 | MIZORAM    |
|   150 | PATHANKOT             |   3 | MIZORAM    |
|   151 | ALWAR                 |   4 | MIZORAM    |
|   152 | BEAWAR                |   3 | RAJASTHAN  |
|   153 | BHARATPUR             |   3 | RAJASTHAN  |
|   154 | BHILWARA              |   4 | RAJASTHAN  |
|   155 | CHURU                 |   3 | RAJASTHAN  |
|   156 | GANGANAGAR            |   3 | RAJASTHAN  |
|   157 | HANUMANGARH           |   3 | RAJASTHAN  |
|   158 | JHUNJHUNU             |   3 | RAJASTHAN  |
|   159 | PALI                  |   3 | RAJASTHAN  |
|   160 | SAWAI MADHOPUR        |   3 | RAJASTHAN  |
|   161 | SIKAR                 |   3 |            |
|   162 | TONK                  |   3 |            |
|   163 | COONOOR               |   3 | TAMIL NADU |
|   164 | DINDIGUL              |   3 |            |
|   165 | ERODE                 |   2 |            |
|   166 | KARAIKKUDI            |   3 |            |
|   167 | KARUR                 |   3 |            |
|   168 | NAGARCOIL/KANYAKUMARI |   3 |            |
|   169 | NEYVELI               |   3 |            |
|   170 | PUDUKKOTTAI           |   3 |            |

|   171 | RAJAPALAYAM               |   3 |               |
|-------|---------------------------|-----|---------------|
|   172 | SALEM                     |   2 |               |
|   173 | THANJAVUR                 |   3 |               |
|   174 | THOOTHUKUDI/ TUTICORIN    |   2 |               |
|   175 | TIRUCHY                   |   1 |               |
|   176 | TIRUNELVELI               |   1 |               |
|   177 | TIRUVANNAMALAI            |   3 |               |
|   178 | VANIYAMBADI               |   3 |               |
|   179 | VELLORE                   |   2 |               |
|   180 | ADILABAD                  |   3 |               |
|   181 | KARIMNAGAR                |   3 |               |
|   182 | KHAMMAM                   |   3 |               |
|   183 | KOTHAGUDEM                |   3 |               |
|   184 | MAHBUBNAGAR               |   3 | TELANGANA     |
|   185 | MANCHERIAL                |   3 |               |
|   186 | NALGONDA                  |   3 |               |
|   187 | NIZAMABAD                 |   4 |               |
|   188 | RAMAGUNDAM                |   3 |               |
|   189 | WARANGAL                  |   1 |               |
|   190 | BELONIA                   |   3 | TRIPURA       |
|   191 | AZAMGARH                  |   3 |               |
|   192 | BAHRAICH                  |   3 |               |
|   193 | BALLIA                    |   3 |               |
|   194 | BANDA                     |   3 |               |
|   195 | BASTI                     |   3 |               |
|   196 | BUDAUN                    |   3 |               |
|   197 | DEORIA                    |   3 |               |
|   198 | ETAH                      |   3 |               |
|   199 | ETAWAH                    |   3 |               |
|   200 | FAIZABAD/AYODHYA          |   3 |               |
|   201 | FARRUKHABAD CUM FATEHGARH |   3 |               |
|   202 | FATEHPUR                  |   3 | UTTAR PRADESH |
|   203 | GHAZIPUR                  |   3 |               |
|   204 | GONDA                     |   3 |               |
|   205 | HARDOI                    |   3 |               |
|   206 | JAUNPUR                   |   3 |               |
|   207 | LAKHIMPUR                 |   3 |               |
|   208 | LALITPUR                  |   3 |               |
|   209 | MAINPURI                  |   3 |               |
|   210 | MATHURA                   |   3 |               |
|   211 | MAUNATH BHANJAN           |   3 |               |
|   212 | MIRZAPUR CUM VINDHYACHAL  |   3 |               |
|   213 | MORADABAD                 |   4 |               |

| 214   | MUZAFFARNAGAR          |   4 |             |
|-------|------------------------|-----|-------------|
| 215   | ORAI                   |   3 |             |
| 216   | RAE BARELLI            |   3 |             |
| 217   | SAHARANPUR             |   4 |             |
| 218   | SHAHJAHANPUR           |   4 |             |
| 219   | SITAPUR                |   3 |             |
| 220   | SULTANPUR              |   3 |             |
| 221   | DEHRADUN               |   3 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 222   | HALDWANI-CUM KATHGODAM |   3 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 223   | HARIDWAR               |   3 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 224   | ALIPURDUAR             |   3 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 225   | ASANSOL                |   1 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 226   | BAHARAMPUR             |   4 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 227   | BALURGHAT              |   3 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 228   | BANGAON                |   3 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 229   | BANKURA                |   3 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 230   | BARDDHAMAN             |   4 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 231   | DARJILING              |   3 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 232   | ENGLISH BAZAR (MALDAH) |   4 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 233   | KHARAGPUR              |   3 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 234   | KRISHNANAGAR           |   3 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 235   | PURULIYA               |   3 | UTTARAKHAND |
| 236   | RAIGANJ                |   3 | UTTARAKHAND |
| TOTAL | TOTAL                  | 683 |             |