Lok Sabha Question No. 2820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Modernisation of I&B Sector
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2820 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04/01/2018

## MODERNISATION OF I&B SECTOR

## 2820. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER

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

- (a) the  details  of  schemes  implemented  by  the  Government  for  the  modernisation  of information and broadcasting sector during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether state-of-the-art digitalization machines have been provided for the modernization of Doordarshan Kendras; and
- (c) if so, the names of the countries from which latest machines have been procured and the manner in which it has benefited the information and broadcasting network?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Details of the modernization schemes implemented under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting during the last three years and the current year are as under:

## Information Sector:

The Information Sector has the Scheme, namely, Media Infrastructure Development Plan (MIDP) with the following components for modernization.

- a) Revamping & Restructuring of DAVP
- b) Modernisation of PIB
- c) Revitalization,  up-gradation  and  modernization  of  Publications  Division  and Employment News
- d) National Centre of Photography and Special Drive for North Eastern States
- e) Strengthening of RNI Headquarters.

The expenditure on the above components during last three years was Rs. 39.00 crore. The budgetary allocation during the current year is Rs. 28.13 crore.

## Broadcasting Sector:

The Broadcasting Sector has following Schemes for modernization, namely:

- a) Strengthening of Electronic Media Monitoring Centre (EMMC)
- b) Infrastructure Support Cell in the Ministry Renamed as Digitization Mission
- c) Automation of Broadcasting Wing

The  Expenditure  on  the  above  components  during  last  three  years  was  Rs.  58.25 Crore.  The budgetary allocation for the current year is Rs. 12.00 crore.

## Film Sector:

The  Film Sector has the Scheme, namely, Infrastructure Development Plan with the following components for modernization.

- i) Upgradation, modernization  and  expansion  of CBFC  and  certification process (CBFC);
2. ii) Upgradation of Siri Fort Complex  (DFF);
3. iii) Upgradation of building infrastructure of Films Division  (FD);
4. iv) Upgradation of infrastructure of NFAI including Jayakar  Bungalow and setting up of digital library  (NFAI);
- v) Grant-in-Aid to FTII - Upgradation and Modernisation of FTII  (FTII);
6. vi) Infrastructure development in SRFTI (SRFTI).

The Expenditure on the above mentioned components during the last three years was Rs.  119.31  crore.  The  budgetary  allocation  for  the  current  year  i.e.  2017-18  is  Rs.  39.20 crore.

## Prasar Bharati (AIR and Doordarshan):

As  far  as  Prasar  Bharati  (AIR  and  DD)  is  concerned,  a  scheme  namely  'Broadcasting Infrastructure  and  Network  Development'  concerns  with  implementation  of  various  subschemes/components for infrastructure development/modernization for AIR & DD.

## All India Radio

The  major  components for infrastructure development/modernization of AIR during the last three years and current year are as below:

-  Replacement  of  old/  outlived  Medium  Wave  (MW)  Transmitters  with  DRM  MW Transmitters (Digital Transmitter).
-  Setting up of FM transmitters.
-  Digitization/modernization of AIR studios.
-  Digitization/modernization of RNUs
-  Setting up of new digital Captive Earth Stations (CES).
-  Installation of digital studio transmitters links at various AIR Centres for strengthening of connectivity between AIR studios and Transmitter set ups.

## Doordarshan

The  major  components for infrastructure  development/modernization of Doordarshan during the last three years and current year are as below:

-  Digitalization of Transmitters and Studios in Doordarshan Network.
-  High Definition Television (HDTV).
-  Modernization, Augmentation and Replacement of Transmitter & Studio equipment.
-  Modernization, Augmentation and Replacement of Satellite Broadcast equipment.
-  Upgradation of DTH Platform.
- (b)  &  (c) State-of-the-art  digital  equipments  have  been  procured  by  Doordarshan  by  inviting global  tenders  through  the  process  of  e-tendering.  Major  digital  equipment  has  been procured from USA, UK, Italy, France, Germany, Japan, Canada, Israel, Belgium and Indian bidders during last 3 years & current year.

With the induction of digital equipment, technical quality of Programme production & post  production  has  improved.  Replacement  of  old  equipment  have  enhanced  system reliability  &  performance.  Digital  transmission  systems  are  spectrum  efficient  and hence increased the channel capacity in Satellite and terrestrial mode. Digital terrestrial transmission has enabled relay of multiple TV channels from a single transmitter for fixed/ portable receive devices.

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