Lok Sabha Question No. 12 (STARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: FM Channels in the Country
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav, H. Vasanthakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*12 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.06.2019)

## FM CHANNELS IN THE COUNTRY

## *12   SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV :

## SHRI H. VASANTHAKUMAR :

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

- (a) the details of FM radio stations operational in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps/proposes to take any steps to set up FM radio facility in the district headquarters including Buldhana under Buldhana Parliamentary Constituency in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is earning revenue from FM radio stations and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (d) the average estimated cost of setting up a FM radio station;
- (e) whether the Government has sanctioned new FM radio channels for farmers and fisherman and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (f) the population norms fixed for setting up of new FM channels?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (f) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *12 FOR ANSWER ON 21.06.2019

(a) to (f)    Prasar Bharati has informed that as on date AIR has 458 FM broadcasting stations.  State-wise details is given at Annexure-I .  A 100 W FM  transmitter  has  also  been  commissioned  by  AIR  at  Buldhana  on 15.02.2013. The average cost for setting up of a 10kW FM transmitter with 100-meter tower and multi-purpose studio is about Rs 15 crore. AIR has not set  up  FM  channels  exclusively  for  farmers  and  fishermen.    However, special  programmes  have  been  made  for  broadcast  to  farmers  and fishermen on FM Channels. AIR has the mandate to provide coverage at every nook & corner of the country.

As far as private FM  radio is concerned, at present  381 Private FM Radio channels are operational in 107 cities spread across 27 States and 3 UTs in the country.   State-wise details is given at Annexure-II . The revenue earned from Private FM Radio stations, State-wise, is given at Annexure-III . Private FM Radio Phase-III Policy being city centric provides for setting up of FM  radio  stations  in  all  cities  having  population  above  one  lakh  as  per census 2001, unless it is getting covered from an adjacent city.  Further, 11 cities  in  Border  Areas  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir  and  North  East  States  having population less than 1 lakh have also been approved for setting up FM radio stations.

Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (f)  OF THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *12  FOR  REPLY ON 21.06.2019

## State-wise list of   458 A.I.R. FM Broadcasting Stations

| S. No.   | State                     | No of Stations   |
|----------|---------------------------|------------------|
| 1        | A & N Island (UT)         | 1                |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh            | 14               |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh         | 33               |
| 4        | Assam                     | 21               |
| 5        | Bihar                     | 14               |
| 6        | Chandigarh (UT)           | 1                |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh              | 13               |
| 8        | Dadar & Nagar Haveli (UT) | 1                |
| 9        | Daman & Diu (UT)          | 2                |
| 10       | Delhi                     | 1                |
| 11       | Goa                       | 1                |
| 12       | Gujarat                   | 15               |
| 13       | Haryana                   | 5                |
| 14       | Himanchal Pradesh         | 15               |
| 15       | Jammu & Kashmir           | 20               |
| 16       | Jharkhand                 | 13               |
| 17       | Karnataka                 | 20               |
| 18       | Kerala                    | 12               |
| 19       | Lakshadweep (UT)          | 1                |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh            | 25               |
| 21       | Maharashtra               | 30               |
| 22       | Manipur                   | 8                |
| 23       | Meghalaya                 | 5                |
| 24       | Mizoram                   | 10               |
| 25       | Nagaland                  | 8                |
| 26       | Odisha                    | 19               |
| 27       | Pondicherry (UT)          | 2                |
| 28       | Punjab                    | 8                |
| 29       | Rajasthan                 | 22               |
| 30       | Sikkim                    | 16               |
| 31       | Tamil Nadu                | 15               |
| 32       | Telangana                 | 11               |
| 33       | Tripura                   | 16               |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh             | 25               |
| 35       | Uttarakhand               | 20               |
| 36       | West Bengal               | 15               |
| Total    | Total                     | 458 Annexure-II  |

## Annexure-II

| ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *12 FOR REPLY ON 21.06.2019   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *12 FOR REPLY ON 21.06.2019   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *12 FOR REPLY ON 21.06.2019   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                               | STATE                                                                                                                | NO. OF CHANNELS                                                                                                      |
| 1.                                                                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                       | 13                                                                                                                   |
| 2.                                                                                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                    |
| 3.                                                                                                                   | Assam                                                                                                                | 5                                                                                                                    |
| 4.                                                                                                                   | Bihar                                                                                                                | 8                                                                                                                    |
| 5.                                                                                                                   | Chandigarh (UT)                                                                                                      | 4                                                                                                                    |
| 6.                                                                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                         | 9                                                                                                                    |
| 7.                                                                                                                   | Delhi (UT)                                                                                                           | 9                                                                                                                    |
| 8.                                                                                                                   | Goa                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                    |
| 9.                                                                                                                   | Gujarat                                                                                                              | 34                                                                                                                   |
| 10.                                                                                                                  | Haryana                                                                                                              | 7                                                                                                                    |
| 11.                                                                                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                     | 3                                                                                                                    |
| 12.                                                                                                                  | J&K                                                                                                                  | 8                                                                                                                    |
| 13.                                                                                                                  | Jharkhand                                                                                                            | 8                                                                                                                    |
| 14.                                                                                                                  | Karnataka                                                                                                            | 17                                                                                                                   |
| 15.                                                                                                                  | Kerala                                                                                                               | 20                                                                                                                   |
| 16.                                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                       | 17                                                                                                                   |
| 17.                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                                                                          | 60                                                                                                                   |
| 18.                                                                                                                  | Meghalaya                                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                                    |
| 19.                                                                                                                  | Mizoram                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                                    |
| 20.                                                                                                                  | Odisha                                                                                                               | 8                                                                                                                    |
| 21.                                                                                                                  | Puducherry (UT)                                                                                                      | 4                                                                                                                    |
| 22.                                                                                                                  | Punjab                                                                                                               | 12                                                                                                                   |
| 23.                                                                                                                  | Rajasthan                                                                                                            | 26                                                                                                                   |
| 24.                                                                                                                  | Sikkim                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                    |
| 25.                                                                                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                           | 30                                                                                                                   |
| 26.                                                                                                                  | Telangana                                                                                                            | 11                                                                                                                   |
| 27.                                                                                                                  | Tripura                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                    |
| 28.                                                                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                        | 40                                                                                                                   |
| 29.                                                                                                                  | Uttarakhand                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                    |
| 30.                                                                                                                  | West Bengal                                                                                                          | 14                                                                                                                   |
| 31.                                                                                                                  | Total                                                                                                                | 381                                                                                                                  |

## Annexure-III

| ANNEXURE REFFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *12 FOR REPLY ON 21.06.2019   | ANNEXURE REFFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *12 FOR REPLY ON 21.06.2019   | ANNEXURE REFFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *12 FOR REPLY ON 21.06.2019   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Statement of Revenue received from Private FM Radio Broadcasters.                                                     | Statement of Revenue received from Private FM Radio Broadcasters.                                                     | Statement of Revenue received from Private FM Radio Broadcasters.                                                     |
| S. No.                                                                                                                | STATE                                                                                                                 | Total Revenue (in crores)                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                                     | Total revenue received in Phase - I (1999-2005) (State wise details not available for this period.)                   | 353.52                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                        | 134.05                                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                     | 0.35                                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                                     | Assam                                                                                                                 | 11.25                                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                                     | Bihar                                                                                                                 | 94.54                                                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                                                     | Chandigarh (UT)                                                                                                       | 118.21                                                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                                                     | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                          | 23.32                                                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                                                     | Daman (UT)                                                                                                            | 0.11                                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                                     | Delhi (UT)                                                                                                            | 857.06                                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                                    | Goa                                                                                                                   | 12.95                                                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                                                               | 347.26                                                                                                                |
| 12                                                                                                                    | Haryana                                                                                                               | 13.08                                                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                      | 10.85                                                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                                                    | J&K                                                                                                                   | 11.95                                                                                                                 |
| 15                                                                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                                                                             | 19.08                                                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                                                    | Karnataka                                                                                                             | 540.25                                                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                                                    | Kerala                                                                                                                | 256.60                                                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                        | 155.91                                                                                                                |
| 19                                                                                                                    | Maharashtra                                                                                                           | 1291.47                                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                                    | Meghalaya                                                                                                             | 3.04                                                                                                                  |
| 21                                                                                                                    | Mizoram                                                                                                               | 0.52                                                                                                                  |
| 22                                                                                                                    | Odisha                                                                                                                | 23.23                                                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                                                    | Puducherry (UT)                                                                                                       | 34.35                                                                                                                 |
| 24                                                                                                                    | Punjab                                                                                                                | 77.79                                                                                                                 |
| 25                                                                                                                    | Rajasthan                                                                                                             | 186.96                                                                                                                |
| 26                                                                                                                    | Sikkim                                                                                                                | 2.11                                                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                            | 517.17                                                                                                                |
| 28 29                                                                                                                 | Telangana                                                                                                             | 233.15 1.17                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                       | Tripura                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                       |
| 30                                                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                         | 328.58                                                                                                                |
| 31                                                                                                                    | West Bengal                                                                                                           | 173.24                                                                                                                |
| Total                                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                                 | 5833.33                                                                                                               |