Lok Sabha Question No. 1454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Schemes
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

- UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1454 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023 CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES 1454 DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: (a)  the  details  of  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  and  Central  Sector Schemes being implemented by the Ministry in the State of Telangana during each of the last five years and the current year, district-wise; (b) the details of funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilized for each of the above scheme during the said period, district-wise; (c) the details of physical targets set and achieved while implementing above schemes during the same period, scheme and district-wise; (d) whether the Ministry has found any shortcomings while implementing  above  schemes  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the manner in which the Ministry fixed those shortcomings; (e)    whether  there  is  time  and  cost  overrun  of  any  of  the  above schemes; and (f)  if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER  OF  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  (SHRI  ANURAG  SINGH THAKUR):

(a)  to  (f):  Ministry  of  Information  and  Broadcasting  carried  out  a comprehensive rationalization and restructuring of the Plan Schemes in  2019-20  for  effective  and  better  utilization  of  resources.  After rationalization of 14 Central Sector Schemes, Ministry now implements four  Central  Sector  Schemes.  These  schemes  of  the  Ministry  aim  at mass  communication  and  information  dissemination  of  the  policies and  programmes  of  the  Government  as  well  as  entertainment  and education. The benefits of these schemes/programmes/activities uniformly  flow  to  the  entire  population  of  the  country,  including Telangana.

In  Information  Sector,  Development  Communication  &  Information Dissemination (DCID) Scheme aims at ensuring peoples' participation in  various  plans  programmes  of  the  Government,  for  their  welfare, promoting  national  integration  and  ensuring  nation  building.  This  is done  through  the  launch  of  integrated  development  communication campaigns using media vehicles like print advertisement, audio-visual publicity, outdoor publicity, distribution of informative brochures/flyers, inter-personal communication during exhibitions and new media vehicles for effective and targeted reach.

In Film Sector, Development Communication & Dissemination of Filmic Content (DCDFC) Scheme aims to promote Indian Cinema through film festivals, film markets, production of films and digitization and preservation of archival films through National Film  Heritage Mission. The  scheme  aims  to  synergize  activities  of  various  media  units  in participation in and organization of international film festivals in India and  abroad  for  showcasing  Indian  cinema  to  a  large  and  versatile audience.

In Broadcasting Sector, Broadcasting Infrastructure Network Development (BIND) scheme aims to strengthen broadcasting infrastructure  and  content  of  Doordarshan  and  All  India  Radio  (AIR) from time to time. This will enable the public broadcaster to meet the expenditure requirement towards the augmentation and replacement of transmitters, satellite broadcast equipment and digitization, expansion  of  TV  Channels,  FM  expansion  with  special  emphasis  on strengthening of coverage in sensitive areas especially those in border and LWE areas.

Doordarshan covers entire state of  Telangana with One Doordarshan Kendra  (DD  Yadagiri,  Satellite  Channel)  at  Hyderabad  and  01  PGF Centre at Warangal. The coverage of All India Radio also reflects the entire state with 01 nos. of MW Transmitter and 16 FM Stations.

An  amount  of  Rs.  15.29  Cr.    has  been  spent  on  modernization  of infrastructure of Akashwani and Doordarshan in the state of Telangana during the last 5 years.

Likewise,  Supporting  Community  Radio  Movement  Scheme  under Broadcasting  Sector  aims  to  strengthen  both  new  and  existing  CR Stations with resources, capacity and technology, thereby increasing number  and  effectiveness  of  operational  CRS,  which  are  critically required to Community Radio Sector. The Scheme 'Supporting Community Radio Movement in India' provides financial assistance, in the form of grants, which are released to the eligible existing and new Community  Radio  Stations  for  building  up  infrastructure.  Funds  are used for organizing Community Radio Awareness workshops at various places in India, where the community radio penetration is limited. There  are  9  Community  Radio  Stations  in  the  State  of  Telangana  at present. There  is  no  shortcomings  and  time  and  cost  overrun  on  any  of  the schemes implemented by the Ministry.

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