COVERAGE OF FM RADIO (10-Aug-2010)

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING 
LOK SABHA 
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:2543 
ANSWERED ON:0.08.200 


COVERAGE OF FM RADIO 
Sinh Dr. Sanjay;Vasava Shri Mansukhbhai D. 


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


(a) whether the Government earns any revenue from FM Radio; 

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; 

(c) the number of districts of the country covered by FM Radio network at present, State-wise; 
(d) the estimated expenditure incurred to set up a FM Radio station; and 


(e) the reasons for non-coverage of certain districts of the country by FM services and the corrective measures taken in this regard? 


Answer 


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (DR. S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN) 
(a): Yes, Sir. 


(0): State wise revenues earned by AIR FM Radio is given at Annexure-l and the revenue earned by the Government from the 
permission holders for operation of Private FM radio Service is given at Annexure-ll. 


(c): State-wise details of FM Service of AIR is given at Annexure -॥ and details of Private FM Radio Service is given at Annexure-lV. 


(d) : The estimated average cost of setting up of a FM Radio Stations depends on the power of transmitter and other technical 
parameters. However the estimated average cost of setting up of a typical 0 KW FM Radio Stations with Studio facilities is Rs 7.0 
crores. Government does not incur any expenditure on setting up of Private FM Radio Stations. 


(e): Coverage Area of FM radio services is being increased ina phased manner depending on allocation of plan funds. 


To increase the FM AIR coverage in the country, 348 nos. of new transmitters of various capacities are being installed throughout the 
country. 


Also the power of 6 FM transmitters of AIR is being increased. These schemes are currently under implementation and after 
completion, 426 more districts will have fully/partly FM AIR coverage. In addition to this Private FM Radio services is expected to 
cover 302 cities onimplementation of the proposed policy for expansion of FM Radio Broadcasting though Private agencies in 
Phase-lll.