Lok Sabha Question No. 151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Community Radio in Rural and Urban Areas
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 151

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.06.2019)

## COMMUNITY RADIO IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS

## 151. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR

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

- a) whether the Government proposes to simplify the process and promote the setting up of the community radio in rural and urban areas, if so, the details thereof; and
- b) the details of the number of community radio centres established during the last  three  years  along  with  the  details  of  grants  disbursed  to  them,  Statewise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING [SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR]

- (a) The  M/o  Information  and  Broadcasting  has  simplified  the  processes  for setting up of more Community Radio (CR) Stations in 2017 and again in 2018. The Policy  Guidelines  for  setting  up  of  Community  Radio  Stations  (CRSs)  and  its amendment  are  available  on  Ministry's  website  www.mib.nic.in.  In  addition,  the Ministry  has  launched  an  online  portal  i.e.  www.broadcastseva.gov.in,  which enables potential applicants to apply for CR permission online.
- (b) During  the  last  three  years,  52  CR  Stations  have  been  established.  A  Statewise list of these CR Stations along with details of grant-in-aid disbursed is annexed.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 151 FOR REPLY ON 21/06/2019 REGARDING COMMUNITY RADIO IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS

List of organizations which have established CR Station during the last three years and details of grants-in-aid disbursed to them

|   S. No. | State             | Name of Organization                                         | Category    |   Year of establishment | Grant-in-aid disbursed Rs.)   | (in   |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|-------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh | Tarhuk Samaj                                                 | NGO         |                    2018 | ---                           |       |
|        2 | Bihar             | Dhenu Chiraiya Lok Seva Sansthan                             | NGO         |                    2017 | ---                           |       |
|        3 | Bihar             | Sri Radha Krishna Samajik Vikash Sansthan                    | NGO         |                    2018 | ---                           |       |
|        4 | Chhattisgarh      | Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar Vishwavidyalaya | Educational |                    2018 | ---                           |       |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh      | Vikas Evam Anusandhan Sansthan                               | NGO         |                    2018 | ---                           |       |
|        6 | Chhattisgarh      | Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, balrampur                | Educational |                    2018 | ---                           |       |
|        7 | Gujarat           | Junagadh Agricultural University                             | KVK         |                    2016 | ---                           |       |
|        8 | Haryana           | Mind Tree School                                             | Educational |                    2017 | ---                           |       |
|        9 | Haryana           | Ch. R.R. Memorial Education Society                          | NGO         |                    2017 | ---                           |       |
|       10 | Haryana           | Dakshini Haryana Sanskritik Manch                            | NGO         |                    2019 | ---                           |       |
|       11 | Himachal Pradesh  | Gunjan Organisation for Community Development                | NGO         |                    2018 | 6,49,645.00                   |       |
|       12 | Jharkhand         | Nav Jagriti Yuva Mandal                                      | NGO         |                    2017 | ---                           |       |
|       13 | Karnataka         | Narayana Hrudyalaya School of Nursing                        | Educational |                    2017 | ---                           |       |
|       14 | Karnataka         | Vivekananda Vidyavardhaka Sangha Puttur                      | NGO         |                    2018 | ---                           |       |
|       15 | Kerala            | Mangalam College of Engineering                              | Educational |                    2017 | ---                           |       |
|       16 | Kerala            | Kidney Federation on                                         | NGO         |                    2018 | ---                           |       |

|    |                | India                                                             |             |      |             |
|----|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|------|-------------|
| 17 | Madhya Pradesh | Shri Krishna Shikshan Lok Parmarth Samiti                         | NGO         | 2019 | ---         |
| 18 | Maharashtra    | Shri Hirji Bhojraj & Sons C.V.O. Jain Chhatralaya                 | NGO         | 2017 | ---         |
| 19 | Maharashtra    | MGM's College of Journalism & Mass Media                          | Educational | 2017 | ---         |
| 20 | Maharashtra    | World Renewal Spiritual Trust                                     | NGO         | 2017 | ---         |
| 21 | Maharashtra    | Lupin Human Welfare and Research Foundation                       | NGO         | 2018 | ---         |
| 22 | Maharashtra    | Savitribai Phule Mahila Vikas Sanstha                             | NGO         | 2018 | ---         |
| 23 | Manipur        | Khongjom War Memorial Trust                                       | NGO         | 2017 | 7,50,000.00 |
| 24 | Manipur        | Integrated Community Development organisation                     | NGO         | 2017 | ---         |
| 25 | Odisha         | Social Association for Dalit Humanity & National Action (SADHANA) | NGO         | 2017 | ---         |
| 26 | Odisha         | Lok Bikas                                                         | NGO         | 2018 | ---         |
| 27 | Punjab         | Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College                              | Educational | 2017 | ---         |
| 28 | Punjab         | KC School of Management & Computer Applications                   | Educational | 2017 | ---         |
| 29 | Rajasthan      | Vaagdhara                                                         | NGO         | 2017 | 7,50,000.00 |
| 30 | Rajasthan      | Rajasthan Takniki Prashikshan Sansthan                            | NGO         | 2018 | ---         |
| 31 | Tamil Nadu     | Nesakkarangal Charitable Trust                                    | NGO         | 2016 | ---         |
| 32 | Tamil Nadu     | National Institute of Technology                                  | Educational | 2016 | ---         |
| 33 | Tamil Nadu     | Bullock-cart Workers Development Association (BWDA)               | NGO         | 2018 | ---         |
| 34 | Tamil Nadu     | Imam Shafi (RAM) Matriculation Higher Secondery School            | Educational | 2018 | ---         |
| 35 | Tamil Nadu     | Sri Sankara Arts and Science College                              | Educational | 2018 | ---         |
| 36 | Telangana      | Integrated Development Organisation                               | NGO         | 2017 | ---         |
| 37 | Telangana      | Child Guidance Centre                                             | NGO         | 2017 | ---         |

|   38 | Telangana     | Sister Niveditha Society                                    | NGO         |   2018 | ---         |
|------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|--------|-------------|
|   39 | Tripura       | David Super Star Bodal, Agartala                            | NGO         |   2017 | ---         |
|   40 | Uttar Pradesh | National Institute of Open Schooling                        | Educational |   2016 | ---         |
|   41 | Uttar Pradesh | Sharda University                                           | Educational |   2016 | ---         |
|   42 | Uttar Pradesh | Carvan Sanskritik Evam Vikas Manch                          | NGO         |   2017 | ---         |
|   43 | Uttar Pradesh | Ashutosh Shiksha Evam Sewa Sansthan, Gorakhpur              | NGO         |   2018 | 7,50,000.00 |
|   44 | Uttar Pradesh | Shanti Niketan Vidyapeeth                                   | NGO         |   2018 | ---         |
|   45 | Uttar Pradesh | Vidya Sagar Academy                                         | NGO         |   2018 | ---         |
|   46 | Uttar Pradesh | Jahangirabad Educational Trust Group of Institutions        | NGO         |   2018 | ---         |
|   47 | Uttar Pradesh | Jeevan Jyoti Sansthan                                       | NGO         |   2018 | ---         |
|   48 | Uttarakhand   | Swantarta Senani Lokbandhu Ram Murti Pawsey Sewa Nyas Trust | NGO         |   2019 | ---         |
|   49 | West Bengal   | Moyna Ramakrishnayan Association                            | NGO         |   2017 | ---         |
|   50 | West Bengal   | Manbhum Ananda Ashram Nitayananda Trust                     | NGO         |   2017 | ---         |
|   51 | West Bengal   | Salesian College Sonada                                     | Educational |   2017 | ---         |
|   52 | West Bengal   | Milan Srijan                                                | NGO         |   2018 | ---         |

Note:- Grant-in-aid is disbursed only after receipt of complete documents