Lok Sabha Question No. 1069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Upgradation of AIR Station
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Janardan Mishra, Rodmal Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1069

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2019)

## UPGRADATION OF AIR STATION

1069. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

## SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated a scheme regarding the  upgradation  of  All  India  Radio  (AIR)  Stations  having  well equipped studios with state-of-the-art technology;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise indicating the details of the AIR Stations upgraded in Madhya Pradesh; and
- (c) if not, the steps being taken by the Government to save these studios from falling into a state of disrepair?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC

## ENTERPRISES

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a)  to  (c) Prasar  Bharati  has  informed  that  there  is  a  scheme namely 'Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development' (BIND)  which  provides  for  Modernization  and  Digitalization  of Studios, Modernization/Replacement of transmitters and Broadcasting equipment etc. Under this scheme upgradation and modernization  of  All  India  Radio(AIR)  network  is  a  continuous process.  Out  of  479  operational  AIR  stations  throughout  the country,  228  AIR  stations  have  studio  facility.  State-of-the-art digital  equipment  have  been  provided  at  98  studio  centers recently. The state-wise details of AIR stations upgraded recently are given at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1069 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2019

## Annexure

List of 98 Studio Centers of AIR where modern digital equipment have

## been provided

|   Sr. No. | Location of AIR Stations       | STATE                |
|-----------|--------------------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | CUDDAPAH                       | ANDHRA PRADESH       |
|         2 | HYDERABAD                      | TELANGANA            |
|         3 | VIJAYAWADA                     | ANDHRA PRADESH       |
|         4 | VISHAKHAPATNAM                 | ANDHRA PRADESH       |
|         5 | ITANAGAR                       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |
|         6 | PASSIGHAT                      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |
|         7 | TAWANG                         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |
|         8 | DIBRUGARH                      | ASSAM                |
|         9 | GUWAHATI                       | ASSAM                |
|        10 | KOKRAJHAR                      | ASSAM                |
|        11 | SILCHAR                        | ASSAM                |
|        12 | BHAGALPUR                      | BIHAR                |
|        13 | DARBHANGA                      | BIHAR                |
|        14 | PATNA                          | BIHAR                |
|        15 | AMBIKAPUR                      | CHHATTISGARH         |
|        16 | JAGDALPUR                      | CHHATTISGARH         |
|        17 | RAIPUR                         | CHHATTISGARH         |
|        18 | DELHI (Broadcasting House)     | DELHI                |
|        19 | DELHI (New Broadcasting House) | DELHI                |
|        20 | DELHI (National Channel)       | DELHI                |
|        21 | PANAJI                         | GOA                  |
|        22 | AHMEDABAD                      | GUJARAT              |
|        23 | BHUJ                           | GUJARAT              |
|        24 | RAJKOT                         | GUJARAT              |
|        25 | VADODRA                        | GUJARAT              |
|        26 | ROHTAK                         | HARYANA              |
|        27 | SHIMLA                         | HIMACHAL PRADESH     |
|        28 | JAMMU                          | JAMMU & KASHMIR (UT) |
|        29 | KARGIL                         | Ladakh (UT)          |
|        30 | SRINAGAR                       | JAMMU & KASHMIR(UT)  |
|        31 | JAMSHEDPUR                     | JHARKHAND            |
|        32 | RANCHI                         | JHARKHAND            |

|   33. | BANGALORE                      | KARNATAKA      |
|-------|--------------------------------|----------------|
|    34 | BHADRAWATI                     | KARNATAKA      |
|    35 | DHARWAD                        | KARNATAKA      |
|    36 | GULBARGA                       | KARNATAKA      |
|    37 | MANGALORE/ UDIPI               | KARNATAKA      |
|    38 | KOCHI                          | KERALA         |
|    39 | KOZHIKODE (CALICUT)            | KERALA         |
|    40 | TRISSURE                       | KERALA         |
|    41 | THRUVANANTHAPURAM              | KERALA         |
|    42 | BHOPAL                         | MADHYA PRADESH |
|    43 | CHHATARPUR                     | MADHYA PRADESH |
|    44 | GWALIOR                        | MADHYA PRADESH |
|    45 | INDORE                         | MADHYA PRADESH |
|    46 | JABALPUR                       | MADHYA PRADESH |
|    47 | REWA                           | MADHYA PRADESH |
|    48 | AURANGABAD                     | MAHARASHTRA    |
|    49 | JALGAON                        | MAHARASHTRA    |
|    50 | MUMBAI(Vividh Bharati Service) | MAHARASHTRA    |
|    51 | MUMBAI(Broadcasting House)     | MAHARASHTRA    |
|    52 | NAGPUR                         | MAHARASHTRA    |
|    53 | PARBHANI                       | MAHARASHTRA    |
|    54 | PUNE                           | MAHARASHTRA    |
|    55 | RATNAGIRI                      | MAHARASHTRA    |
|    56 | SANGLI                         | MAHARASHTRA    |
|    57 | IMPHAL                         | MANIPUR        |
|    58 | SHILLONG                       | MEGHALAYA      |
|    59 | TURA                           | MEGHALAYA      |
|    60 | AIZAWAL                        | MIZORAM        |
|    61 | KOHIMA                         | NAGALAND       |
|    62 | BHAWANIPATNA                   | ODISHA         |
|    63 | CUTTACK                        | ODISHA         |
|    64 | JEYPORE                        | ODISHA         |
|    65 | SAMBALPUR                      | ODISHA         |
|    66 | JALLANDHAR                     | PUNJAB         |
|    67 | BIKANER                        | RAJASTHAN      |
|    68 | JAIPUR                         | RAJASTHAN      |
|    69 | JAISALMER                      | RAJASTHAN      |
|    70 | JODHPUR                        | RAJASTHAN      |
|    71 | SURATGARH                      | RAJASTHAN      |
|    72 | UDAIPUR                        | RAJASTHAN      |
|    73 | GANGTOK                        | SIKKIM         |
|    74 | CHENNAI                        | TAMILNADU      |

|   75. | COIMBATORE     | TAMILNADU                      |
|-------|----------------|--------------------------------|
|    76 | KODAIKANAL     | TAMILNADU                      |
|    77 | MADURAI        | TAMILNADU                      |
|    78 | TIRUCHIRAPALLI | TAMILNADU                      |
|    79 | TIRUNELVELI    | TAMILNADU                      |
|    80 | TUTICORIN      | TAMILNADU                      |
|    81 | AGARTALA       | TRIPURA                        |
|    82 | CHANDIGARH     | UNION TERRITORY                |
|    83 | PUDDUCHERRY    | UNION TERRITORY (PUDDUCHERRY)  |
|    84 | KAVARATTI      | UNION TERRITORY (L & M ISLAND) |
|    85 | PORT BLAIR     | UNION TERRITORY (A & N ISLAND) |
|    86 | AGRA           | UTTAR PRADESH                  |
|    87 | ALLAHABAD      | UTTAR PRADESH                  |
|    88 | GORAKHPUR      | UTTAR PRADESH                  |
|    89 | KANPUR         | UTTAR PRADESH                  |
|    90 | LUCKNOW        | UTTAR PRADESH                  |
|    91 | MATHURA        | UTTAR PRADESH                  |
|    92 | NAJIBABAD      | UTTAR PRADESH                  |
|    93 | RAMPUR         | UTTAR PRADESH                  |
|    94 | VARANASI       | UTTAR PRADESH                  |
|    95 | ALMORA         | UTTARAKHAND                    |
|    96 | KOLKATA        | WEST BENGAL                    |
|    97 | KURSEONG       | WEST BENGAL                    |
|    98 | SILIGURI       | WEST BENGAL                    |