Lok Sabha Question No. 706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Setting up of New TV and Radio Channels
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 706 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019)

## SETTING UP OF NEW TV AND RADIO CHANNELS

## 706.   SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to setup new TV and Radio channels in the State of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the  details  of  how  such  TV  and  Radio  channels  will  be  managed  and operated;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to extend the coverage of Doordarshan and All India Radio in the newly formed districts of Telangana State; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

(a)  &  (b)  Prasar  Bharati  has  informed  that  they  have  an  approved  scheme  of setting  up  of  AIR  FM  transmitters  with  studio  at  Nellore  and  relay  station  at  8 places  in  the  State  of  Telangana  and  Andhra  Pradesh.  Details  are  given  in Annexure-1 & 2 .

## Doordarshan

Doordarshan  is  already  operating  DD  Channels  from  Telangana  and  Andhra Pradesh states as per details below:-

- (i) DD Yadagiri (Telangana)
- (ii) DD Saptagiri (Andhra Pradesh)

## (c) & (d) All India Radio:

The  State  of  Telangana  already  has  15  transmitters  (MW-2,  SW-1  &  FM-12) installed at 11 places having coverage of about 99% of the area and 99% of the total population. Details are given in Annexure-3 .

## Doordarshan:

All the areas of the country (including Telangana State), have been provided with multi-channel TV coverage through Doordarshan's free-to-air DTH service. DTH signals  can  be  received  anywhere  in  the  country  (including  all  the  districts  of Telangana  State)  with  the  help  of  small  sized  dish  receive  units.  All  the  24X7 Doordarshan channels including 'DD Yadagiri' channel originating from Telangana are available on DTH Platform.

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Annexure-1

ANNEXURE  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 706 FOR ANSWER ON 07.02.2019

Approved AIR Station with limited studio facility in the state of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

|   Sr. Nos. | PLACE   | STATE          | POWER OF FM TRANSMITTER   |
|------------|---------|----------------|---------------------------|
|          1 | NELLORE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 10 KW                     |

Annexure-2

ANNEXURE  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 706 FOR ANSWER ON 07.02.2019

Approved Relay Stations in the state of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

|   Sr. Nos. | PLACE                                 | STATE          | POWER OF FM TRANSMITTER   |
|------------|---------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------------|
|          1 | KAKINADA                              | ANDHRA PRADESH | 10 KW                     |
|          2 | ALAGADDA                              | ANDHRA PRADESH | 100W                      |
|          3 | MADANAPALLE                           | ANDHRA PRADESH | 100W                      |
|          4 | RAJAHMUNDRY (IN PLACE OF BHEEMAVARAM) | ANDHRA PRADESH | 100W                      |
|          5 | DAVARKONDA                            | TELANGANA      | 100W                      |
|          6 | NALGONDA                              | TELANGANA      | 100W                      |
|          7 | NIRMAL                                | TELANGANA      | 100W                      |
|          8 | RAMAGUNDAM                            | TELANGANA      | 100W                      |

## ANNEXURE  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  &  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 706 FOR ANSWER ON 07.02.2019

Existing AIR setup in the state of Telangana Existing Radio Stations- 11 Nos.  :    Transmitters :15 (MW-2, FM-12, SW-1)

| S. No.   | Stations     | Type/ Power of the existing Transmitter   | Type/ Power of the existing Transmitter   | Studio facilities                                            |
|----------|--------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |              | AM (MW/SW)                                | FM                                        |                                                              |
| 1.       | Adilabad     |                                           | 10 kW FM                                  | Multipurpose Studio                                          |
| 2.       | Hyderabad    | 200 kW MW 20 KW MW 50 KW SW               | 10 KW 10 kW                               | Type-IV, Uplink, Regional News Unit, Stereo , News- on-Phone |
| 3.       | Karimnagar   | -----                                     | 5 kW                                      |                                                              |
| 4.       | Kothagudam   | -----                                     | 6 KW                                      | Multipurpose Studio                                          |
| 5.       | Nizamabad    | -----                                     | 10 KW                                     |                                                              |
| 6.       | Suryapet     | -                                         | 1 kW (interim set up)                     |                                                              |
| 7.       | Warangal     | -----                                     | 10 kW                                     | Multipurpose Studio                                          |
| 8.       | Kammareddy   | -----                                     | 100WFM (Relay)                            |                                                              |
| 9.       | Banswara     | -----                                     | 100 WFM(Relay)                            |                                                              |
| 10.      | Mehboobnagar | --                                        | 10 kW FM (Relay)                          |                                                              |
| 11.      | Khammam      | ---                                       | 100WFM (Relay)                            |                                                              |

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