Lok Sabha Question No. 3773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Revenue through FM Radio
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3773 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

## REVENUE THROUGH FM RADIO

## 3773.  SHRI  ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  earning  revenue  through  Frequency  Modulation  (FM) radio;
- (b) if so, the revenue being earned as on date there from, State-wise;
- (c) the details of FM Radio stations working as on date, State-wise;
- (d) the average estimated cost of setting up FM Radio station;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to set up some more FM Radio stations; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the names of those places, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING;  AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

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- (a) & (b)     Yes Sir, the details of revenue being earned by Government through Private FM Radio stations in the form of annual fee during the current financial year, as on date, statewise, are at  Annexure-I.
- (c) Presently, 384 Private FM Radio channels are operational in 112 cities, spread across 26 States and 5 Union Territories.  In addition, Prasar Bharati is having 483 All India Radio (AIR) broadcasting centres with FM Transmitters across the country.  The state-wise details of these private and AIR FM transmitting stations are given at Annexure-II.
- (d) Prasar  Bharati  is  having  AIR  FM  transmitters  in  the  range  of  100  Watts  to  20  kW power.  The average estimated cost of a typical 10 kW FM Station with 100 meter high tower is ₹ 15.00 crore.
- (e)  & (f) Yes  Sir,  Under  the  extant  policy  guidelines  on  Expansion  of  FM  radio broadcasting services through private agencies (Phase-III), 236 cities have been approved for  auction  of  FM  radio  channels.    State-wise  name  of  cities  are  at  Annexure-III.    Prasar Bharati has approved setting up of FM transmitters at 116 more places.  State-wise name of places are at Annexure-IV

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## ANNEXURE-I

| ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a&b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3773 FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a&b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3773 FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a&b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3773 FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021   |
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| S No                                                                                                               | State                                                                                                              | Revenue from Private FM Radio Stations for FY 21-22 up to 16-12-2021 (Rs. in lakh)                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                  | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                     | 91.26                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                  | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                  | 0.41                                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                              | 18.51                                                                                                              |
| 4                                                                                                                  | BIHAR                                                                                                              | 109.06                                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                                  | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                       | 32.12                                                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                                                  | GOA                                                                                                                | 7.91                                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                                                                            | 573.93                                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                                                  | HARYANA                                                                                                            | 15.11                                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                                  | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                   | 2.26                                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                                 | JHARKHAND                                                                                                          | 25.39                                                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                                                 | KARNATAKA                                                                                                          | 1277.93                                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                                                 | KERALA                                                                                                             | 279.26                                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                                 | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                     | 84.37                                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                                                 | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                        | 2593.71                                                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                                                 | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                          | 1.87                                                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                                                 | MIZORAM                                                                                                            | 0.62                                                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                                                 | ODISHA                                                                                                             | 47.34                                                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                                                 | PUNJAB                                                                                                             | 56.01                                                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                                                 | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                          | 403.48                                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                                                 | SIKKIM                                                                                                             | 1.80                                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                                 | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                         | 844.08                                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                                                 | TELANGANA                                                                                                          | 199.41                                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                                                 | TRIPURA                                                                                                            | 1.20                                                                                                               |
| 24                                                                                                                 | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                      | 311.07                                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                                                 | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                        | 29.27                                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                                                 | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                        | 84.27                                                                                                              |
| Union Territory                                                                                                    | Union Territory                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    |
| 27                                                                                                                 | CHANDIGARH                                                                                                         | 124.53                                                                                                             |
| 28                                                                                                                 | DELHI                                                                                                              | 2643.55                                                                                                            |
| 29                                                                                                                 | JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                                                    | 22.69                                                                                                              |
| 30                                                                                                                 | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                         | 28.23                                                                                                              |
| Total                                                                                                              | Total                                                                                                              | 9910.66                                                                                                            |

## ANNEXURE-II

| ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3773 FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3773 FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3773 FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3773 FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021   |
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| Sr. Nos                                                                                                         | States                                                                                                          | No. of AIR FM centres                                                                                           | No. of Private FM Radio stations                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                  | 14                                                                                                              | 13                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                               | 39                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                                           | 22                                                                                                              | 6                                                                                                               |
| 4.                                                                                                              | Bihar                                                                                                           | 15                                                                                                              | 8                                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                    | 13                                                                                                              | 8                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                               | Goa                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                                         | 16                                                                                                              | 34                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                               | Haryana                                                                                                         | 5                                                                                                               | 7                                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                | 16                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                                                       | 14                                                                                                              | 8                                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                                                       | 20                                                                                                              | 17                                                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                                              | Kerala                                                                                                          | 12                                                                                                              | 20                                                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                  | 25                                                                                                              | 17                                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                                                     | 30                                                                                                              | 60                                                                                                              |
| 15                                                                                                              | Manipur                                                                                                         | 9                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                                                       | 5                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                                                         | 13                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                                              | Nagaland                                                                                                        | 8                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                                          | 21                                                                                                              | 6                                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                              | Punjab                                                                                                          | 8                                                                                                               | 12                                                                                                              |
| 21                                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                                       | 23                                                                                                              | 26                                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                                                          | 16                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                               |
| 23                                                                                                              | Tamilnadu                                                                                                       | 15                                                                                                              | 29                                                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                                              | Telangna                                                                                                        | 11                                                                                                              | 11                                                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                                              | Tripura                                                                                                         | 17                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                               |
| 26                                                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                   | 28                                                                                                              | 40                                                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                                                     | 21                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                               |
| 28                                                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                                                     | 16                                                                                                              | 13                                                                                                              |
| Union Territories                                                                                               | Union Territories                                                                                               | Union Territories                                                                                               | Union Territories                                                                                               |
| 29                                                                                                              | A & N Islands                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                               |
| 30                                                                                                              | Delhi                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                               | 9                                                                                                               |
| 31                                                                                                              | Chandigarh                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                               |
| 32                                                                                                              | Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu                                                                                | 3                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                               |
| 33                                                                                                              | lakshadweep & Minicoy Islands                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                               |
| 34                                                                                                              | Pudducherry                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                               |
| 35                                                                                                              | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                 | 15                                                                                                              | 13                                                                                                              |
| 36                                                                                                              | Ladakh                                                                                                          | 6                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                           | 483                                                                                                             | 384                                                                                                             |

## ANNEXURE-III

| ANNEXURE REGERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e&f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3773 FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021.   | ANNEXURE REGERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e&f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3773 FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021.   | ANNEXURE REGERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e&f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3773 FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021.   |
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| S.NO.                                                                                                               | STATE                                                                                                               | CITY                                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                                   | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                      | ADONI                                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                     | ANANTPUR                                                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                     | BHEEMAVARAM                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                     | CHIRALA                                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                     | CHITTOOR                                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                     | CUDDAPAH                                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                     | DHARAMAVARAM                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                     | ELURU                                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                     | GUNTAKAL                                                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                     | HINDUPUR                                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                     | KAKINADA                                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                     | KURNOOL                                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                     | MACHILLPATNAM                                                                                                       |
| 14                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                     | MADANAPALLE                                                                                                         |
| 15                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                     | NANDYAL                                                                                                             |
| 16                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                     | NELLORE                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                     | ONGOLE                                                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                     | PRODDATUR                                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                     | RAJAHMUNDRY                                                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                     | TIRUPATI                                                                                                            |
| 21                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                     | VIJAYAWADA                                                                                                          |
| 22                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                     | VIZIANAGARAM                                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | DHUBRI                                                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | DIBRUGARH                                                                                                           |
| 25                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | HAFLONG                                                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | JORHAT                                                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | NAGAON (NOWGANG)                                                                                                    |
| 28                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | SILCHAR                                                                                                             |
| 29                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | TINSUKIA                                                                                                            |
| 30                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | ARRAH                                                                                                               |
| 31                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | BEGUSARAI                                                                                                           |
| 32                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | BETTIAH                                                                                                             |
| 33                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | BHAGALPUR                                                                                                           |
| 34                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | BIHAR SHAREEF                                                                                                       |
| 35                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | CHAPRA                                                                                                              |
| 36                                                                                                                  | BIHAR                                                                                                               | DARBHANGA                                                                                                           |
| 37                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | GAYA                                                                                                                |
| 38                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | MOTIHARI                                                                                                            |
| 39                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | MUNGER                                                                                                              |
| 40                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | PURNIA                                                                                                              |
| 41                                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                               | SAHARSA                                                                                                             |

|    | 42                      | SASARAM               |
|----|-------------------------|-----------------------|
| 43 | 42                      | SIWAN                 |
| 44 | 42                      | DURG-BHILLAINAGAR     |
| 45 | 42                      | JAGDALPUR             |
| 46 | 42                      | KORBA                 |
| 47 | 42                      | RAJGARH               |
| 48 | 42                      | BHARUCH               |
| 49 | 42                      | BHAVNAGAR             |
| 50 | 42                      | BOTAD                 |
| 51 | 42                      | DAHOD                 |
| 52 | 42                      | GODHRA                |
| 53 | 42                      | JAMNAGAR              |
| 54 | 42                      | JETPUR NAVAGADH       |
| 55 | 42                      | JUNAGADH              |
| 56 | 42                      | MEHSANA               |
| 57 | 42                      | PALANPUR              |
| 58 | 42                      | PATAN                 |
| 59 | 42                      | PORBANDAR             |
| 60 | 42                      | SURENDRANAGAR DUDHREJ |
| 61 | 42                      | VERAVAL               |
| 62 | HARYANA                 | AMBALA                |
| 63 | HARYANA                 | BHIWANI               |
| 64 | HARYANA                 | JIND                  |
| 65 | HARYANA                 | KAITHAL               |
| 66 | HARYANA                 | PANIPAT               |
| 67 | HARYANA                 | REWARI                |
| 68 | HARYANA                 | ROHTAK                |
| 69 | HARYANA                 | SIRSA                 |
| 70 | HARYANA                 | THANESAR              |
| 71 | 73                      | BOKARO STEEL CITY     |
| 72 | 73                      | DEOGHAR               |
|    | 73                      | DHANBAD               |
| 74 | 73                      | GIRIDIH               |
| 75 | 73                      | HAZARIBAG             |
| 76 | 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 | BELGAUM (BELAGAVI)    |
|    | 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 | BELLARY               |
|    | 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 | BIDAR                 |
|    | 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 | BIJAPUR               |
|    | 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 | CHIKMAGALUR           |
|    | 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 | CHITRADURGA           |
|    | 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 | DAVANGERE             |
|    | 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 | GADAG BETIGERI        |
|    | 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 | GULBARGA              |
| 85 | 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 | HASSAN                |
| 86 | 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 | HOSPET                |
| 87 | 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 | HUBLI- DHARWAD        |

|   88 |                | KOLAR                |
|------|----------------|----------------------|
|   89 |                | MANGALURU            |
|   90 |                | MYSURU               |
|   91 |                | RAICHUR              |
|   92 |                | SHIMOGA              |
|   93 |                | TUMKUR               |
|   94 |                | UDUPI                |
|   95 |                | ALAPPUZHA            |
|   96 | KERALA         | KANHANGAD (KASARGOD) |
|   97 |                | PALAKKAD             |
|   98 |                | BURHANPUR            |
|   99 | MADHYA PRADESH | CHHATTARPUR          |
|  100 | MADHYA PRADESH | CHHINDWARA           |
|  101 | MADHYA PRADESH | DAMOH                |
|  102 | MADHYA PRADESH | GUNA                 |
|  103 | MADHYA PRADESH | ITARSI               |
|  104 | MADHYA PRADESH | KHANDWA              |
|  105 | MADHYA PRADESH | KHARGONE             |
|  106 | MADHYA PRADESH | MANDSAUR             |
|  107 | MADHYA PRADESH | MURWARA (KATNI)      |
|  108 | MADHYA PRADESH | NEEMUCH              |
|  109 | MADHYA PRADESH | RATLAM               |
|  110 | MADHYA PRADESH | REWA                 |
|  111 | MADHYA PRADESH | SAGAR                |
|  112 | MADHYA PRADESH | SATNA                |
|  113 | MADHYA PRADESH | SHIVPURI             |
|  114 | MADHYA PRADESH | SINGRAULI            |
|  115 | MADHYA PRADESH | UJJAIN               |
|  116 | MADHYA PRADESH | VIDISHA              |
|  117 | MAHARASHTRA    | ACHALPUR             |
|  118 | MAHARASHTRA    | AMRAVATI             |
|  119 | MAHARASHTRA    | BARSHI               |
|  120 | MAHARASHTRA    | DHULE                |
|  121 | MAHARASHTRA    | GONDIYA              |
|  122 | MAHARASHTRA    | LATUR                |
|  123 | MAHARASHTRA    | MALEGAON             |
|  124 | MAHARASHTRA    | NANDED               |
|  125 | MAHARASHTRA    | WARDHA               |
|  126 | MAHARASHTRA    | YAVATMAL             |
|  127 | MANIPUR        | IMPHAL               |
|  128 | MEGHALAYA      | JOWAI                |
|  129 | MIZORAM        | LUNG-LEI             |
|  130 |                | DIMAPUR              |
|  131 | NAGALAND       | KOHIMA               |
|  132 | NAGALAND       | MOKUKCHUNG           |
|  133 | ODISHA         | BALESHWAR            |

|   134 | BARIPADA               |
|-------|------------------------|
|   135 | BRAHMAPUR              |
|   136 | PURI                   |
|   137 | SAMBALPUR              |
|   138 | ABOHAR                 |
|   139 | BHATINDA               |
|   140 | HOSHIARPUR             |
|   141 | LUDHIANA               |
|   142 | MOGA                   |
|   143 | PATHANKOT              |
|   144 | ALWAR                  |
|   145 | BEAWAR                 |
|   146 | BHARATPUR              |
|   147 | BHILWARA               |
|   148 | CHURU                  |
|   149 | GANGANAGAR             |
|   150 | HANUMANGARH            |
|   151 | JHUNJHUNU              |
|   152 | PALI                   |
|   153 | SAWAI MADHOPUR         |
|   154 | SIKAR                  |
|   155 | TONK                   |
|   156 | COONOOR                |
|   157 | DINDIGUL               |
|   158 | ERODE                  |
|   159 | KARAIKKUDI             |
|   160 | KARUR                  |
|   161 | NAGARCOIL/KANYAKUMARI  |
|   162 | NEYVELI                |
|   163 | PUDUKKOTTAI            |
|   164 | RAJAPALAYAM            |
|   165 | SALEM                  |
|   166 | THANJAVUR              |
|   167 | THOOTHUKUDI/ TUTICORIN |
|   168 | TIRUCHY                |
|   169 | TIRUNELVELI            |
|   170 | TIRUVANNAMALAI         |
|   171 | VANIYAMBADI            |
|   172 | VELLORE                |
|   173 | ADILABAD               |
|   174 | KARIMNAGAR             |
|   175 | KHAMMAM                |
|   176 | KOTHAGUDEM             |
|   177 | MAHBUBNAGAR            |
|   178 | MANCHERIAL             |
|   179 | NALGONDA               |

|   180 |               | NIZAMABAD                 |
|-------|---------------|---------------------------|
|   181 |               | RAMAGUNDAM                |
|   182 |               | WARANGAL                  |
|   183 | TRIPURA       | BELONIA                   |
|   184 |               | AZAMGARH                  |
|   185 |               | BAHRAICH                  |
|   186 |               | BALLIA                    |
|   187 |               | BANDA                     |
|   188 |               | BASTI                     |
|   189 |               | BUDAUN                    |
|   190 |               | DEORIA                    |
|   191 |               | ETAH                      |
|   192 |               | ETAWAH                    |
|   193 |               | FAIZABAD/AYODHYA          |
|   194 |               | FARRUKHABAD CUM FATEHGARH |
|   195 |               | FATEHPUR                  |
|   196 |               | GHAZIPUR                  |
|   197 |               | GONDA                     |
|   198 | UTTAR PRADESH | HARDOI                    |
|   199 | UTTAR PRADESH | JAUNPUR                   |
|   200 | UTTAR PRADESH | LAKHIMPUR                 |
|   201 | UTTAR PRADESH | LALITPUR                  |
|   202 | UTTAR PRADESH | MAINPURI                  |
|   203 | UTTAR PRADESH | MATHURA                   |
|   204 | UTTAR PRADESH | MAUNATH BHANJAN           |
|   205 | UTTAR PRADESH | MIRZAPUR CUM VINDHYACHAL  |
|   206 | UTTAR PRADESH | MORADABAD                 |
|   207 | UTTAR PRADESH | MUZAFFARNAGAR             |
|   208 | UTTAR PRADESH | ORAI                      |
|   209 | UTTAR PRADESH | RAE BARELLI               |
|   210 | UTTAR PRADESH | SAHARANPUR                |
|   211 | UTTAR PRADESH | SHAHJAHANPUR              |
|   212 | UTTAR PRADESH | SITAPUR                   |
|   213 | UTTAR PRADESH | SULTANPUR                 |
|   214 |               | DEHRADUN                  |
|   215 | UTTARAKHAND   | HALDWANI-CUM KATHGODAM    |
|   216 | UTTARAKHAND   | HARIDWAR                  |
|   217 |               | ALIPURDUAR                |
|   218 |               | ASANSOL                   |
|   219 |               | BAHARAMPUR                |
|   220 |               | BALURGHAT                 |
|   221 | WEST BENGAL   | BANGAON                   |
|   222 |               | BANKURA                   |
|   223 |               | BARDDHAMAN                |
|   224 |               | DARJEELING                |
|   225 |               | ENGLISH BAZAR (MALDAH)    |

| 226             |                   | KHARAGPUR    |
|-----------------|-------------------|--------------|
| 227             |                   | KRISHNANAGAR |
| 228             |                   | PURULIYA     |
| 229             |                   | RAIGANJ      |
| Union Territory | Union Territory   |              |
| 230             | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | PORTBLAIR    |
| 231             | DAMAN & DIU       | DAMAN        |
| 232             | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | BHADERWAH    |
| 233             | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | KARGIL       |
| 234             | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | KATHUA       |
| 235             | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | POONCH       |
| 236             | LAKSHADWEEP       | KAVARATTI    |

## ANNEXURE-IV

| ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e & f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3773 FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e & f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3773 FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e & f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3773 FOR REPLY ON 21.12.2021   |
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| State-wise name of place for setting up of FM Transmitters                                                          | State-wise name of place for setting up of FM Transmitters                                                          | State-wise name of place for setting up of FM Transmitters                                                          |
| SR. NO.                                                                                                             | STATE                                                                                                               | PLACE                                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                                   | ASSAM                                                                                                               | KOKRAJHAR                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                   | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                      | RAJAMUNDRY                                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                                                   | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                      | ALAGADDA                                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                                   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                   | NAMSAI                                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                                                   | ASSAM                                                                                                               | DIPHU                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                                   | BIHAR                                                                                                               | SSB CENTRE, SITAMARHI                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                                   | BIHAR                                                                                                               | BANKA                                                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                                                   | BIHAR                                                                                                               | BEGUSARAI                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                                   | BIHAR                                                                                                               | BUXAR                                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                                  | BIHAR                                                                                                               | JAMUI                                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                                                  | BIHAR                                                                                                               | KATIHAR                                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                                                  | BIHAR                                                                                                               | LAKHISARAI                                                                                                          |
| 13                                                                                                                  | BIHAR                                                                                                               | NAWADA                                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                                                  | BIHAR                                                                                                               | SHEIKHPURA                                                                                                          |
| 15                                                                                                                  | BIHAR                                                                                                               | SIKANDRA (JAMUI)                                                                                                    |
| 16                                                                                                                  | CHHATISGARH                                                                                                         | BAILADILLA                                                                                                          |
| 17                                                                                                                  | CHHATISGARH                                                                                                         | NARAYANPUR                                                                                                          |
| 18                                                                                                                  | CHHATISGARH                                                                                                         | RAJHARA JHARAN DILLI (BALOD)                                                                                        |
| 19                                                                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                                                                             | DAHOD                                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                                                                             | BOTAD                                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                                                                             | DAHOD                                                                                                               |
| 22                                                                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                                                                             | KHAMBALIA                                                                                                           |
| 23                                                                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                                                                             | MODASA                                                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                                                                             | RADHANPUR                                                                                                           |
| 25                                                                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                                                                             | RAPAR                                                                                                               |
| 26                                                                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                                                                             | SURENDRA NAGAR                                                                                                      |
| 27                                                                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                                                                             | THARAD                                                                                                              |
| 28                                                                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                                                                             | VALSAD                                                                                                              |
| 29                                                                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                                                                             | VERAVAL                                                                                                             |
| 30                                                                                                                  | HARYANA                                                                                                             | BHIWANI                                                                                                             |
| 31                                                                                                                  | HARYANA                                                                                                             | JIND                                                                                                                |
| 32                                                                                                                  | JHARKHAND                                                                                                           | BARHARWA (SAHIBGANJ)                                                                                                |
| 33                                                                                                                  | JHARKHAND                                                                                                           | LOHARDAGA                                                                                                           |
| 34                                                                                                                  | KARNATAKA                                                                                                           | BAGALKOT                                                                                                            |
| 35                                                                                                                  | KARNATAKA                                                                                                           | BIDAR                                                                                                               |

|   36 | KOLAR                |
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|   37 | RENEBENUR            |
|   38 | KAYAMKULAM           |
|   39 | PATHANAMTHITTA       |
|   40 | BADWANI              |
|   41 | BURHANAPUR           |
|   42 | DAMOH                |
|   43 | KUKDESHWAR           |
|   44 | KURWAI               |
|   45 | MURWARA (KATNI)      |
|   46 | NAGDA                |
|   47 | NARSINGHPUR          |
|   48 | PANNA                |
|   49 | PIPARIA              |
|   50 | SEONI                |
|   51 | SHAJAPUR             |
|   52 | SHYOPUR              |
|   53 | ACHALPUR             |
|   54 | AHERI ( GADCHIROLI)  |
|   55 | HINGOLI              |
|   56 | NANDURBAR            |
|   57 | SATANA               |
|   58 | SIRONCH (GADCHIROLI) |
|   59 | WASHIM               |
|   60 | NONGSTOIN            |
|   61 | WILLIAMNAGAR         |
|   62 | ZUNHEBOTO            |
|   63 | MON                  |
|   64 | TUENSANG             |
|   65 | BARGARH              |
|   66 | KENDRAPARA           |
|   67 | KORAPUT              |
|   68 | MALKANGIRI           |
|   69 | MOHANA (GAJAPATI)    |
|   70 | NABARANGPUR          |
|   71 | PHULBANI             |
|   72 | BARAN                |
|   73 | BHADRE               |
|   74 | BHILWARA             |
|   75 | BHINMAL              |
|   76 | DUNGARPUR            |
|   77 | HANUMANGARH          |
|   78 | JALORE               |

| 79                |                                                                  | KARANPUR                |
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| 80                |                                                                  | KHAJUWALA               |
| 81                |                                                                  | PALI                    |
| 82                |                                                                  | PHALODI                 |
| 83                |                                                                  | PRATAPGARH              |
| 84                |                                                                  | SUJANGARH               |
| 85                |                                                                  | SURATGARH               |
| 86                | TAMILNADU                                                        | RAMESHWARAM             |
| 87                |                                                                  | DAVARKONDA              |
| 88                |                                                                  | NALGONDA                |
| 89                | TELANGANA                                                        | RAMAGUNDAM              |
| 90                |                                                                  | SIRPUR ( KUMARAM BHEEM) |
| 91                |                                                                  | SULTANPUR               |
| 92                |                                                                  | RAMPUR                  |
| 93                |                                                                  | SSB CENTRE, MAHARAJGANJ |
| 94                |                                                                  | AURAYA                  |
| 95                | UTTAR PRADESH                                                    | DEORIA                  |
| 96                |                                                                  | FATEHPUR                |
| 97                |                                                                  | KARWI (CHITRAKOOT)      |
| 98                |                                                                  | LALITPUR                |
| 99                |                                                                  | NAUGARH (SIDHARTHNAGAR) |
| 100               |                                                                  | SSB CENTRE, CHAMPAWAT   |
| 101               |                                                                  | HALDWANI                |
| 102               | UTTARAKHAND                                                      | JASPUR                  |
| 103               |                                                                  | UTTARKASHI              |
| 104               | WEST BENGAL                                                      |                         |
| Union Territories |                                                                  | ALIPURDUAR              |
| JAMMU 106         | & KASHMIR                                                        | KUPWARA                 |
| 107               |                                                                  | CAR NICOBAR             |
| 108               |                                                                  | HAVELOCK                |
| 109               | A&N Islands                                                      | DISKIT                  |
| 110               | LADAKH                                                           | KHALSI                  |
| 111               |                                                                  | NYOMA                   |
| 112- 116          | In addition to above 5 nos. of mobile Transmitters along Ladakh. | border and              |