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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO:177
ANSWERED ON:01.12.2009
FM CHANNELS
Adityanath Shri Yogi;Rawat Shri Ashok Kumar
Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:
(a) the number of FM channels functioning in the country at present, State-wise;
(b) the total revenue earned by the Government through these channels during each of the last three years and the current year;
(c) the estimated average cost for setting up of an FM Radio Station;
(d) whether some proposals for upgradation of FM channels are pending with the Government;
(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(f) the number of proposals pending with the Government regarding opening of new FM channels, State-wise; and
(g) the time by which these proposals are likely to be cleared ?
Answer
THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING (SMT. AMBIKA SONI)
(a) to (g) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (g) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 177 FOR 01-
12-2009
(a) There are 172 FM Radio Channels of AIR and 251 private FM Radio Channels in the Country. State-wise details of AIR FM
Channels is in Annexure-l. State-wise details of private FM Channels is in Annexure-ll.
(b) The total revenue earned through the channels of AIR during each of the last three years and the current year is given below :
S.No. Year Revenue Earned (Rs. in Cr.)
2006-07 64.2971
2007-08 65.2484
2008-09 74.7296
2009-10 31.8884
(upto September 2009)
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As for private FM channels, the government has earned revenue of Rs. 133 crore (approx.) in the last three years including current
year. Year-wise details are given in Annexure-lll;
(c) The estimated average cost of setting up of a FM radio Station depends on the power of transmitter and other technical
parameters. However the estimated average cost of setting up of a typical 10 KW FM Radio Station with studio facilities is reported
to be around Rs. 7.0 crores.
(d), (e), (f) and (g) Prasar Bharati has posed a proposal for digitalization of transmitters, studios and connectivity. This includes setting
up 37 new 1 KW FM transmitters on existing AIR sites, one new 5 KW FM transmitter on existing TV sites and 300 nos. of 100 W FM
relay transmitters at LPT DD sites. These transmitters shall be DRM + (Digital Technology in FM) compatible. Details are at
Annexure-IlV to Annexure-V. The EFC meeting in respect of the same was held on 20/05/2009. Further clarifications required are to
be discussed in the next EFC meeting.
Annexure-|
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 177 FOR 01-12-2009
S.No. State No. of existing FM Transmitters
ANDHRA PRADESH 13
. ARUNANCHAL PRADESH 1
. ASSAM i)
BIHAR 4
ATTISGARH 4
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IMANCHAL PRADESH 5
JAMMU & KASHMIR 8
JHARKHAND 5
KARNATAKA 14
KERALA 7
MADHYA PRADESH 13
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HARASHTRA 17
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NAGALAND 2
ORISSA 7
PUNJAB 3
RAJASTHAN 12
SIKIM 0
TAMILNADU 9
26. TRIPURA 3
27. UTTAR PRADESH 10
28. UTTARAKHAND 1
29. WEST BENGAL 8
30. DAMAN & DIU (UT) 1
31. PONDICHERRY (UT) 2
32. L & N ISLANDS (UT) 0
33. A & N ISLAND (UT) 1
34. CHANDIGARH(UT) 1
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Annexure-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 177 FOR
01-12-2009
State wise Details of Existing Private FM Radio Channels
S. No. State No. of Channels
ANDHRA PRADESH 15
ARUNCHAL PRADESH 1
ASSAM 4
BIHAR 2
CHANDIGARH 2
CHATTISGARH 5
DAMAN & DIU 0
DELHI 8
GOA 3
GUJARAT 16
HARYANA 6
HIMACHAL PRADESH 2
INDORE 1
JAMMU & KASHMIR 2
JHARKHAND 7
KARNATAKA 12
KERALA 17
MADHYA PRADESH 15
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19 MAHARASHTRA 32
20 MEGHALAYA 2
21 MIZORAM 0
22 ORISSA 5
23 PUDUCHERRY 3
24 PUNJAB 12
25 RAJASTHAN 19
26 SIKKIM 2
27 TAMIL NADU 21
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29 UTTAR PRADESH 21
30 WEST BENGAL 15
TOTAL 251
Annexure-IIl
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 177 FOR
01-12-2009
Details of License Fee Received from Private FM Broadcasters Phase II
(Rs.)
218,309, 947
356,575,814
517,119,710
239,031,872
Total License Fee (2006-07
Total License Fee (2007-08
Total License Fee (2008-09
Total License Fee (2009-10
Total 1,331,037,344
Say Rs. 133 Crore
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Annexure-IV
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d), (e), (f) and (g) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED
QUESTION NO. 177 FOR 01-12-2009
S.No. Place State Proposed power Remarks/ Site
Cuddapah ANDHRA PRADESH 1 kW Studio
Passighat ARUNACHAL PRADESH 1 kW Studio
Tawang ARUNACHAL PRADESH 1 kW Studio
Tezu ARUNACHAL PRADESH 1 kW Studio
Dibrugarh ASSAM 1 kW Studio
Kokrajhar ASSAM 1 kW Studio
Tezpur ASSAM 1 kW Studio
Bhagalpur BIHAR 1 kW Studio
Darbhanga BIHAR 1 kW Studio
Jagdalpur Chattisgarh 1 kW Studio
. Ambikapur Chattisgarh 1 kW Studio
Bhuj GUJARAT 1 kW Studio
Leh JAMMU & KASHMIR 1 kW Studio
Bhadravati KARNATAKA 1 kW Studio
Udipi KARNATAKA 1 kW Studio
. Alleppey KERALA 1 kW Studio
Trichur KERALA 1 kW Studio
Chhatarpur MADHYA PRADESH 1 kW Studio
Gwalior MADHYA PRADESH 1 kW Studio
Rewa MADHYA PRADESH 1 kW Studio
Jalgaon MAHARASHTRA 1 kW Studio
Parbhani MAHARASHTRA 1 kW Studio
Ratnagiri MAHARASHTRA 1 kW Studio
Sangli MAHARASHTRA 1 kW Studio
Tura MEGHALAYA 1 kW Studio
Bhawanipatna ORISSA 1 kW Studio
Jeypore ORISSA 1 kW Studio
Sambalpur ORISSA 1 kW Studio
Kota RAJASTHAN 1 kW Studio
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31. Tuticorin TAMILNADU 1 kW Studio
32. Kavaratti UNION TERRITORIES 1 kW Studio
33. Almora UTTRAKHAND 1 kW studio
34. Nazibabad UTTAR PRADESH 1 kW Studio
35. Agra UTTAR PRADESH 1 kW Studio
36. Mathura UTTAR PRADESH 1 kW Studio
37. Rampur UTTAR PRADESH 1 kW Studio
38. Kurseong West Bangal 5/6 kW At TV site
Annexure-V
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d), (e), (f) and (g) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED
QUESTION NO. 177 FOR 01-12-2009
S.No. State Nos. of 100 watts FM
Transmitters proposed
. ANDHRA PRADESH 28
ARUNANCHAL PRADESH 10
. ASSAM 3
BIHAR 20
CHATTISGARH 13
GUJARAT 14
HIMANCHAL PRADESH 4
JAMMU & KASHMIR 6
JHARKHAND 14
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DHYA PRADESH 30
HARASHTRA 14
MIZORAM 2
- ORISSA 24
PUNJAB 2
RAJASTHAN 24
TAMTLNADU 20
UTTAR PRADESH 30
UTTARAKHAND 4
. WEST BENGAL 9
L & N ISLANDS (UT) 1
23. A & N ISLAND (UT) 4
Total 300