Lok Sabha Question No. 931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Installation of TV Transmitters
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 931 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017)

## INSTALLATION OF TV TRANSMITTERS

## 931.   DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

- (a) the details of TV transmitters (low and high) installed in the country, State-wise ;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  chalked  out any plan for installation of  TV transmitters in various States;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, Statewise;
- (d) whether any time limit has been fixed for this purpose; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

(a) to (e) Prasar  Bharati  has  informed  that  Doordarshan  has  230  High  Power Transmitters (HPTs) (211 analog and 19 digital) and 801 analog  Low  Power Transmitters (LPTs) in its terrestrial TV network. Details of State/UT-wise HPTs & LPTs are given at Annexure-I.

As part of sanctioned 12th Plan schemes, 5 new High Power Transmitters are planned in  J&K.  In  addition,  45  Digital  Terrestrial  Transmitters  (DTT),  at  existing  transmitter locations are also approved in various parts of the country. State/UT-wise list of these transmitters is given at Annexure-II.

Installation of DTT at Srinagar has been completed. The time schedule for completion for 5 digital ready analog HPT projects in J & K is about 2 years.

The DTT pilot is launched in 16 cities and remaining 44 DTTs have been planned after review of the technology.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 931 FOR ANSWER ON 21-12-2017

| DOORDARSHAN TRANSMITTERS (HPTs & LPTs)   | DOORDARSHAN TRANSMITTERS (HPTs & LPTs)   | DOORDARSHAN TRANSMITTERS (HPTs & LPTs)   | DOORDARSHAN TRANSMITTERS (HPTs & LPTs)   |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                    | STATE / UT                               | Number of Transmitter                    | Number of Transmitter                    |
| 1.                                       | ANDHARA PRADESH                          | HPTs (10)                                | LPTs (43)                                |
| 2.                                       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                        | HPTs (2)                                 | LPTs (3)                                 |
| 3.                                       | ASSAM                                    | HPTs (7)                                 | LPTs (21)                                |
| 4.                                       | BIHAR                                    | HPTs (7)                                 | LPTs (30)                                |
| 5.                                       | CHHATTISGARH                             | HPTs (6)                                 | LPTs (15)                                |
| 6.                                       | GOA                                      | HPTs (2)                                 |                                          |
| 7.                                       | GUJARAT                                  | HPTs (12)                                | LPTs (54)                                |
| 8.                                       | HARYANA                                  | HPTs (3)                                 | LPTs (20)                                |
| 9.                                       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                         | HPTs (5)                                 | LPTs (8)                                 |
| 10.                                      | JHARKHAND                                | HPTs (6)                                 | LPTs (19)                                |
| 11.                                      | JAMMU & KASHMIR                          | HPTs (19)                                | LPTs (18)                                |
| 12.                                      | KARNATAKA                                | HPTs (13)                                | LPTs (49)                                |
| 13.                                      | KERALA                                   | HPTs (8)                                 | LPTs (22)                                |
| 14.                                      | MADHYA PRADESH                           | HPTs (14)                                | LPTs (60)                                |
| 15.                                      | MAHARASHTRA                              | HPTs (15)                                | LPTs (88)                                |
| 16.                                      | MANIPUR                                  | HPTs (3)                                 | LPT (1)                                  |
| 17.                                      | MEGHALAYA                                | HPTs (4)                                 | LPTs (3)                                 |
| 18.                                      | MIZORAM                                  | HPTs (3)                                 | LPTs (2)                                 |
| 19.                                      | NAGALAND                                 | HPTs (3)                                 | LPTs (3)                                 |
| 20.                                      | ODISHA                                   | HPTs (8)                                 | LPTs (69)                                |
| 21.                                      | PUNJAB                                   | HPTs (8)                                 | LPTs (5)                                 |
| 22.                                      | RAJASTHAN                                | HPTs (11)                                | LPTs (69)                                |
| 23.                                      | SIKKIM                                   | HPTs (2)                                 |                                          |
| 24.                                      | TAMIL NADU                               | HPTs (10)                                | LPTs (52)                                |
| 25.                                      | TELANGANA                                | HPTs (5)                                 | LPTs (36)                                |
| 26.                                      | TRIPURA                                  | HPTs (2)                                 | LPTs (6)                                 |
| 27.                                      | UTTAR PRADESH                            | HPTs (19)                                | LPTs (62)                                |
| 28.                                      | UTTARAKHAND                              | HPTs (2)                                 | LPTs (17)                                |
| 29.                                      | WEST BENGAL                              | HPTs (14)                                | LPTs (17)                                |
| 30.                                      | A. & N. ISLANDS                          | HPTs (2)                                 | LPTs (2)                                 |
| 31.                                      | CHANDIGARH                               |                                          | LPT (1)                                  |
| 32.                                      | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                     |                                          | LPT (1)                                  |
| 33.                                      | DAMAN & DIU                              |                                          | LPTs (2)                                 |
| 34.                                      | DELHI                                    | HPTs (4)                                 |                                          |
| 35.                                      | LAKSHADWEEP                              |                                          | LPT (1)                                  |
| 36.                                      | PUDUCHERRY                               | HPT (1)                                  | LPTs (2)                                 |

## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 931 FOR ANSWER ON 21-12-2017

| Setting up of Transmitters in Doordarshan Network   | Setting up of Transmitters in Doordarshan Network   | Setting up of Transmitters in Doordarshan Network   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| State/ UT                                           | 45 digital HPTs                                     | 5 HPTs                                              |
| Andhra Pradesh                                      | Vijayawada                                          |                                                     |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                   | Tirupati Itanagar                                   |                                                     |
| Bihar                                               | Muzaffarpur                                         |                                                     |
| Chhattisgarh                                        | Jagdalpur                                           |                                                     |
|                                                     | Surat                                               |                                                     |
| Gujarat                                             | Vadodara                                            |                                                     |
| Gujarat                                             | Rajkot                                              |                                                     |
| Haryana                                             | Hisar                                               |                                                     |
| Himachal Pradesh                                    | Kasauli                                             |                                                     |
|                                                     | Shimla                                              |                                                     |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                     | Srinagar                                            | Green Ridge                                         |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                     | Jammu                                               | Himbotingla                                         |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                     |                                                     | Natha Top (Patnitop)                                |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                     |                                                     | Rajouri - 2 nos. (DD National & DD News)            |
| Jharkhand                                           | Jamshedpur                                          |                                                     |
| Karnataka                                           | Mysore                                              |                                                     |
| Karnataka                                           | Shimoga                                             |                                                     |
| Karnataka                                           | Dharwad                                             |                                                     |
| Kerala                                              | Kochi                                               |                                                     |
| Kerala                                              | Kozhikode                                           |                                                     |
| Maharashtra                                         | Nagpur                                              |                                                     |
| Maharashtra                                         | Pune                                                |                                                     |
| Maharashtra                                         | Ambajogai                                           |                                                     |
| Manipur                                             | Churachandpur                                       |                                                     |
| Meghalaya                                           | Shillong                                            |                                                     |
| Mizoram                                             | Lunglei                                             |                                                     |
| Nagaland                                            | Mokokchung                                          |                                                     |
| Odisha                                              | Balasore                                            |                                                     |
| Punjab                                              | Amritsar                                            |                                                     |
| Rajasthan                                           | Barmer                                              |                                                     |
| Rajasthan                                           | Bundi                                               |                                                     |
| Sikkim                                              | Gangtok                                             |                                                     |
| Tamil Nadu                                          | Kodaikanal                                          |                                                     |
| Tripura                                             | Rameshwaram                                         |                                                     |
| Uttar                                               | Agartala Kanpur                                     |                                                     |
| Pradesh                                             | Varanasi                                            |                                                     |
| Pradesh                                             | Allahabad                                           |                                                     |
| Pradesh                                             | Bareilly                                            |                                                     |
| Uttarakhand                                         | Mussoorie                                           |                                                     |
| West Bengal                                         | Kurseong                                            |                                                     |
| West Bengal                                         | Krishnanagar                                        |                                                     |
| West Bengal                                         | Asansol                                             |                                                     |