REDUCTION IN LICENCE FEE FOR FM RADIO (28-Nov-2002)

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING 
LOK SABHA 
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:7739 
ANSWERED ON:28..2002 


REDUCTION IN LICENCE FEE FOR FM RADIO 
KANTI SINGH;RAGHUVANSH PRASAD SINGH 


Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: 
to the reply to the Unstarred Question No. 3887 given on August 8, 2002 regarding reduction in licence fee for FM radio and state: 


(a) whether the Government have examined the reasons for reducing the licence fee for F.M. Radio which has caused a loss of Rs. 
i7.79 crores as pointed out in the CAG report No. 2 of 2002; 


(b) if so, the details thereof; and 


(c) the action taken for recovery of the amount from each of the concerned party? 
Answer 


THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SMT. SUSHMA SWARAJ) 


(a), (b) & (c): The Ministry is in the process of examining the circumstances of the decision of 993, for reducing the licence fee. 
Action, as deemed appropriate, would be considered only after the outcome of the examination.