Lok Sabha Question No. 488 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Schemes Implemented for I&B Sector
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Praveen Kumar Nishad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *488 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2019

## SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED FOR I&B SECTOR

## *488 SHRI PRAVEEN KUMAR NISHAD

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

- (a) the  details  of  schemes  implemented  for  modernization  of  the  Information  and Broadcasting sector between 2014 and August, 2018;
- (b) whether digital machines compliant with international standards have been made available for carrying out modernisation of  Doordarshan Kendras; and
- (c) if  so,  the  countries  from  which such machines were imported and the details of the benefits accrued to the Information and Broadcasting sector as a result thereof ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (c) The statement is laid on the table of the house.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO  *488  FOR  ANSWER  ON 26.07.2019 REGARDING SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED FOR I&B SECTOR

- (a) The Central Sector schemes implemented by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for modernization of Information  and  Broadcasting  Sector  between  2014  and August, 2018 are given below.
- I. Broadcasting  Infrastructure  Network  Development  (BIND) under Broadcasting Sector: The expenditure from FY 201415  to FY 2018-19 was Rs. 1812.70 crores. The allocation of the scheme Broadcasting Infrastructure Network Development    (BE 2019-20) is Rs. 473 crores.

The  objectives  of  the  scheme  are  to  create,  modernize  and augment  Broadcasting  Infrastructure  of  All  India  Radio  and Doordarshan. It includes mast strengthening, FM expansion and replacement, modernization and digitalization of studios. Thrust areas  focus  on  high  definition  upgradation  of  television  studio centres, including DD News, located at New Delhi, expansion of DTH through replacement and modernization of existing equipment and also distribution of DYH  receive units for reception of Doordarshan DTH signal. Other areas are expansion of TV channels by upgrading three capital television centres to 24x7  TV  channels  and  also  Kisan  and  Arun  Prabha  channels, modernization and augmentation of satellite broadcast equipment and transmitters (including digitization), construction of guest house and completion of balance work for completion of TV tower at Amritsar and other areas.

Various projects implemented in Doordarshan as part of 12 th Plan schemes of Modernization of the Studios, Transmitters & Satellite Broadcast equipment between 2014 and August, 2018 include the following:

- a. Digitalization of Transmitters and Studios in Doordarshan Network.
- b. High Definition Television (HDTV).
- c. Modernization, Augmentation and Replacement of Transmitter & Studio equipment.
- d. Modernization, Augmentation and Replacement of Satellite Broadcast equipment.
- e. Up gradation of DTH Platform.

Details  of  major  projects  implemented  between  2014  and August 2018, for Modernization of Doordarshan, are given at the Annexure-I.

Various  projects  implemented  in  All  India  Radio  as  part  of 12th  Plan  under  following  schemes  of  Modernization  of  the Studios, Transmitters & Satellite Broadcast equipment between 2014 and August, 2018 are given in Annexure-II.

- II. Infrastructure  Development  Programme  relating  to  Film Sector:  The  expenditure  from  2014-15  to  2018-19  was  Rs 284.20 crores. The allocation of the scheme Infrastructure Development Programme relating to Film Sector (BE 201920) is Rs. 52.54 crores.

The objectives of the Scheme are to upgrade existing infrastructure and to create additional infrastructure for the following film media units :

- a. Upgradation, modernization and expansion of Central Board of Film Certification(CBFC) and certification process
2. b.
3. c.
4. Upgradation of Siri Fort Complex
5. Upgradation of building infrastructure of Films Division
- d. Upgradation of Infrastructure and Creation of state of the art Regional Film Archives
7. e.
8. Upgradation and modernization of FTII
- f. Infrastructure development of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI)
- III. Media Infrastructure and Development Programme (MIDP) under  Information  Sector:  The  expenditure  from  2014-15  to 2018-19 was Rs 109.62 crores. The allocation of MIDP scheme (BE 2019-20) is Rs. 30.50 crores.

The  objectives  of  the  scheme  are  to  improve  and  augment  the infrastructure  support  to  the  media  units  i.e.  PIB,  DAVP,  DFP, Publication  Division,  Photo  Division  and  RNI  covered  under  this scheme in the form of machinery, equipment and infrastructure to enable them to perform at competitive levels in the media sector in the country.

- (b)  &  (c)  A  number  of  state-of-the-art  digital  equipment  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, Singapore, Australia and Indian bidders between 2014 and August, 2018.

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.

## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)  OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *488 FOR ANSWER ON 26.07.2019 REGARDING SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED FOR I&B SECTOR

| Major projects implemented between 2014 and August, 2018   | Major projects implemented between 2014 and August, 2018                                    |
|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                    | Projects                                                                                    |
| 1                                                          | Installation of Camera chains to make 39 Studio centres as fully digital                    |
| 2                                                          | Setting up of new digital Transmitters at 19 locations                                      |
| 3                                                          | Permanent Studio setup at Dehradun by providing state-of-the-art equipment                  |
| 4                                                          | High Definition Television (HDTV) Studio at CPC, Delhi                                      |
| 5                                                          | Setting up of Multichannel Automated Playback facility for 'DD Kisan' Channel at CPC, Delhi |
| 6                                                          | Setting up of Automated Playback facility for 'DD ArunPrabha' Channel at Itanagar           |
| 7                                                          | Multi camera Mobile production facility in HDTV format at Delhi & Mumbai                    |
| 8                                                          | Setting up of Media Asset Management System at Kolkata                                      |
| 9                                                          | Upgradation of DTH Platform from 59 to 104 TV Channels                                      |
| 10                                                         | Replacement of Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) units at 6 places                    |
| 11                                                         | Upgradation of Earth Station at Chandigarh, Hissar, Panaji& Port Blair                      |
| 12                                                         | Setting up of Integrated News Production facility at News Headquarter, Delhi                |

## ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *488 FOR ANSWER ON 26.07.2019 REGARDING SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED FOR I&B SECTOR

## DETAILS  OF  MODERNIZATION  PROJECTS  IMPLEMENTED  DURING 2014-2018 IN ALL INDIA RADIO

| S.No.   | Schemes/Projects under taken                                                                                  | Nos.   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| A :     | North East Special Package (Phase II)                                                                         |        |
|         | 1.Replacement of 1000 kW MW transmitter at Kolkata (DRM)                                                      | 1      |
|         | 2.Up-gradation of 1 kW MW by 10 kW MW Transmitter at Kavarati                                                 | 1      |
|         | 3.Setting up of 1 kW FM Transmitter in North East Region                                                      | 8      |
| B :     | Jammu & Kashmir Special Package (Phase -II)                                                                   |        |
| 1.      | Setting up of 10 kW FM transmitters                                                                           | 2      |
| 2.      | Setting up of 100 WFM transmitters                                                                            | 4      |
| C :     | Replacement of Medium Wave transmitter                                                                        |        |
|         | 1.Replacement of 300 kW MW Transmitter (DRM)                                                                  | 6      |
|         | 2.Replacement of 200 kW MW Transmitter (DRM)                                                                  | 10     |
|         | 3.Replacement of 100 kW MW Transmitter (DRM)                                                                  | 11     |
|         | 4.Replacement of 20 kW MW Transmitter (DRM)                                                                   | 6      |
|         | 5.Replacement of MW Transmitters by digital ready MW Transmitters ( providing coverage in LWE affected areas) | 6      |

| D :   | Replacement of Short Wave transmitter                                                                                       |     |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| 1.    | Replacement of 500 kW SW Transmitter (DRM)                                                                                  | 1   |
| 2.    | Replacement of 100 kW SW Transmitter (DRM)                                                                                  | 2   |
| E :   | Expansion of FM Network                                                                                                     |     |
| 1.    | Installation of 1 kW FM Transmitters (Additional Channel)                                                                   | 12  |
| 2.    | Installation of 5 kW FM Transmitters at DD Site (Additional Channel)                                                        | 10  |
| 3.    | Installation of 20 kW FM Transmitters (Additional Channel- VBS)                                                             | 4   |
| 4.    | Installation of 100 WFM Transmitters                                                                                        | 100 |
| 5.    | Replacement/ Upgradation of power of outlived FM Transmitters                                                               | 106 |
| 6.    | Up-gradation of 1 kW MW Transmitter by 10 kW FM Transmitter                                                                 | 6   |
| 7.    | Setting up of 1/5/10/20 KW FM transmitters at new location                                                                  | 14  |
| F :   | Digitalization of Studios, Archive & RNUs                                                                                   |     |
| 1.    | Digitalization & Networking of Studios                                                                                      | 98  |
| 2.    | Augmentation of Archival facility at Delhi and Creation of Regional Archival Centers at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad | 5   |
| 3.    | Creation /Automation of Regional News Units                                                                                 | 51  |
| G :   | Digitalization of Connectivity                                                                                              |     |
| 1.    | Provision of C -band RNT                                                                                                    | 44  |
| 2.    | Up-gradation of Analogue CES to Digital CES & provision of new CES.                                                         | 9   |

| 3.   | Provision/ replacement of STL   | 127   |
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