Lok Sabha Question No. 1466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: New Scheme for FM Radio Station
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1466 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## NEW SCHEME FOR FM RADIO STATION

1466.  Shri Navaskani K.

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

- (a) the total number of FM stations currently functioning in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to launch any scheme to set up new FM Radio stations in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the name of places identified for setting up new FM stations in the country, State/UT-wise particularly in Tamil Nadu:
- (e) whether the Government is auctioning channels in all cities of the country including Tamil Nadu under the Private FM Radio phase-III policy; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## (DR. L. MURUGAN)

- (a) At present, there are 15 FM stations/ relay centres of Akashvani, and 29 Pvt. FM channels functioning in the state of Tamil Nadu.
- (b)  &  (c)  Prasar  Bharti  sets  up  FM  Radio  stations  as  per  the  plans  approved  by  Government. Support of Government is provided under 'BIND' scheme. Government conducts e-auctions for Private FM channels periodically.
- (d) The places for setting up new Akashvani stations sanctioned by the Ministry in 2023-24 are given state/UT wise in the Annexure.
- (e) & (f) The details of the cities in the country including state of Tamil Nadu where Government has conducted auction under Pvt. FM Phase-III Policy and FM channels currently operational are available on the Ministry's website www.mib.gov.in.

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## STATE/UT-WISE LIST OF  PLACES FOR SETTING UP NEW AKASHVANI FM

## STATIONS IN THE COUNTRY

|   S.No. | State            | District                 | Location        |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh   | Vizianagaram             | Vizianagaram    |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh   | Kurnool                  | Nandyal         |
|       3 | Andhra Pradesh   | Visakhapatnam            | Chintapalle     |
|       4 | Bihar            | Darbhanga                | Darbhanga       |
|       5 | Bihar            | Gopalganj                | Gopalganj       |
|       6 | Bihar            | Katihar                  | Katihar         |
|       7 | Bihar            | Saharsa                  | Saharsa         |
|       8 | Bihar            | East Champaran           | Motihari        |
|       9 | Chhattisgarh     | Bastar                   | Jagdalpur       |
|      10 | Chhattisgarh     | Dakshin Bastar Dantewada | Bailadila       |
|      11 | Chhattisgarh     | Kondagaon                | Kondagaon       |
|      12 | Chhattisgarh     | Narayanpur               | Narayanpur      |
|      13 | Chhattisgarh     | Uttar Bastar Kanker      | Kanker          |
|      14 | Gujarat          | Devbhumi Dwarka          | Devbhumi Dwarka |
|      15 | Gujarat          | Kachchh                  | Bhuj            |
|      16 | Gujarat          | Patan                    | Radhanpur       |
|      17 | Gujarat          | Bhavnagar                | Bhavnagar       |
|      18 | Gujarat          | Morbi                    | Morbi           |
|      19 | Himachal Pradesh | Chamba                   | Chamba          |

|   S.No. | State            | District       | Location     |
|---------|------------------|----------------|--------------|
|      20 | Himachal Pradesh | Mandi          | Sarkaghat    |
|      21 | Himachal Pradesh | Mandi          | Dharampur    |
|      22 | Jharkhand        | Pakur          | Pakur        |
|      23 | Jharkhand        | Simdega        | Simdega      |
|      24 | Jharkhand        | Giridih        | Giridih      |
|      25 | Jharkhand        | Koderma        | Koderma      |
|      26 | Karnataka        | Shimoga        | Shimoga      |
|      27 | Karnataka        | Udupi          | Udupi        |
|      28 | Ladakh           | Leh (Ladakh)   | Leh          |
|      29 | Madhya Pradesh   | Singrauli      | Singrauli    |
|      30 | Maharashtra      | Beed           | Ambajogai    |
|      31 | Odisha           | Sundargarh     | Bonaigarh    |
|      32 | Odisha           | Balasore       | Balasore     |
|      33 | Rajasthan        | Sri Ganganagar | Anupgarh     |
|      34 | Rajasthan        | Jaisalmer      | Jaisalmer    |
|      35 | Rajasthan        | Sikar          | Sikar        |
|      36 | Rajasthan        | Tonk           | Tonk         |
|      37 | Rajasthan        | Udaipur        | Vallabhnagar |
|      38 | Tamil Nadu       | Salem          | Yercaud      |
|      39 | Tamil Nadu       | Thanjavur      | Kumbakonam   |
|      40 | Tamil Nadu       | Vellore        | Vellore      |
|      41 | Uttar Pradesh    | Farrukhabad    | Farrukhabad  |
|      42 | Uttar Pradesh    | Etah           | Etah         |

|   S.No. | State         | District    | Location    |
|---------|---------------|-------------|-------------|
|      43 | Uttar Pradesh | Hardoi      | Hardoi      |
|      44 | Uttar Pradesh | Basti       | Basti       |
|      45 | Uttarakhand   | Nainital    | Nainital    |
|      46 | Uttarakhand   | Pithoragarh | Munsyari    |
|      47 | Uttarakhand   | Pithoragarh | Pithoragarh |
|      48 | West Bengal   | Kalimpong   | Kalimpong   |