COVERAGE OF FM STATION IN MAHARASHTRA (22-Apr-2008)

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING 
LOK SABHA 
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:4148 
ANSWERED ON:22.04.2008 


COVERAGE OF FM STATION IN MAHARASHTRA 
Khaire Shri Chandrakant Bhaurao 


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


(a) the details of FM stations in Maharashtra and other states alongwith the percentage of area covered by FM radio station in the 
State; 


(b) the details of proposals received to extend FM coverage to other areas of Maharashtra and other states during each of the last 
three years and till date; and 


(c) the action taken by the Government in the matter? 


Answer 


THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI P. २. DASMUNSI) 


(a) 170 FM Transmitters of All India Radio (AIR) including 16 in Maharashtra are working in the country. AIR FM Coverage in the State 
of Maharashtra is 24.3% by area and 44.15% by population. As regards private FM, 211 radio channels have been operationalised 
including 23 channels in Maharashtra. 


(b) & (c) Proposals to extend FM coverage are received from time to time from various quarters and these are taken into 
consideration while formulating the plans for expansion of FM service of All India Radio. On the basis of such proposals, the 
Government has approved 65 AIR FM Transmitters countrywide and 100 numbers of 100 W AIR FM Transmitters in the North- East.