A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 Discontinuation of Volume-II of Annual Report of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting As per the recommendations of the Estimates Committee, communicated by Lok Sabha Secretariat vide their O.M. No. 61/2/EC/2009 dated 18th December 2009, the Volume-II of the Annual Report of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has been discontinued from the Year 2009-10 onwards. However, the same is available on the website of the Ministry at www.mib.nic.in or www.mib.gov.in in the same format as published earlier in Volume-II of the Annual Report of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 Published by the Publications Division Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India Printed at Viba Press Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi - 110020. 2 Annual Report 2017-18 Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Annual Report 2017-18 Highlights Of The Year 3 Artistes performing at IFFI 2017 4 Annual Report 2017-18 Contents Chapter No. Page No. Highlights of the Year 07 1 An Overview 19 2 Role and Functions of the Ministry 25 3 New Initiatives of the Ministry 29 4 Activities under Information Sector 35 5 Activities under Broadcasting Sector 95 6 Activities under Films Sector 203 7 International Co-operation 255 8 Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and 257 other Backward Classes 9 Representation of Physically Disabled Persons in Service 259 10 Use of Hindi as Official Language 263 11 Women Welfare Activities 265 12 Vigilance Related Matters 267 13 Citizens’ Charter & Grievance Redressal Mechanism 269 14 Right to Information Act, 2005 Related Matters 273 15 Accounting & Internal Audit 277 16 C&AG Paras 285 17 Implementation of the Judgements/Orders of CATs 287 18 Plan Outlay 289 19 Media Unit-wise Budget 295 20 Organization Structure 299 Highlights Of The Year 5 The then Hon’ble President Shri Pranab Mukherjee and the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi pressing the buzzer to launch the Goods & Service Tax (GST), in Central Hall of Parliament, in New Delhi, in the midnight of 30th June-1st July, 2017. 6 Annual Report 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR INFORMATION WING Awards for Excellence in Journalism’ at a function organized by the Press Council ● On 24th July, 2017, on the eve of completion of India on the occasion of National Press of former Hon’ble President Shri Pranab Day on 16th November, 2017, which also Mukherjee’s tenure, the Hon’ble Prime marked the Valedictory of Golden Jubilee Minister Shri Narendra Modi released Celebrations of Press Council of India. At the book “Selected Speeches (Volume the function, eminent Journalists Shri IV) – Pranab Mukherjee, the President of Sam Rajappa and Shri Sarat Mishra were India” published by Publications Division jointly awarded ‘Raja Ram Mohan Roy and presented the first copy to the then Award’ for their outstanding contribution President. Hon’ble President Shri Ram towards journalism. Nath Kovind (President-Elect) was also present on the occasion. The volume is ● Ministry of Information and Broadcasting fourth in a series of Selected Speeches of has undertaken various Multimedia former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee Campaigns on Flagship schemes and and includes 161 speeches, divided into major events which included: five sections. o MODI (Making of Developed India) Fests ● Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri M. and “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas” (SSSV) Venkaiah Naidu, conferred the ‘National Sammelans– on completion of three years The Hon’ble Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu releasing a souvenir at the Valedictory of Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Press Council of India, on the occasion of the National Press Day, in New Delhi on 16th November, 2017. HMIB Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani is also seen. Highlights Of The Year 7 HMIB Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani and Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Manohar Parrikar with the Distinguished Guests at the Opening Ceremony of the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) of the Government. Around 500 Special Celebration of 75th Anniversary of ‘Quit Outreach Campaigns and exhibitions India Movement’ and Independence Day were organized in various locations across Celebrations 2017. ‘New India Pledge’ the country from 27th May to 26th June, facilitated all Ministries/ Departments 2017. 22 Exhibitions on the theme “Saath to showcase their achievements and Hai Viswaas Hai, Ho Raha Vikas Hai” were programmes through DAVP, the creative organized in every State Capital of the panel on the theme “Naya Bharat – country. Hum Karke Rahenge” was designed by o ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’ initiative under Directorate of Advertising & Visual Publicity the theme of ‘New India Manthan’ – (DAVP). National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) facilitated a series of rock concerts as part of the programme named “Yeh India ka Time Hai” in around 75 Institutions/ Universities across the country, in coordination with Ministry of Human Resource Development. o Goods and Services Tax (GST). A special webpage on Press Information Bureau (PIB) Website (http://pib.nic.in/gst) was launched on 30th June, 2017, which is a platform for all information on the new tax regime. Wide coverage & publicity was provided to the GST related events involving discussion with Hon’ble Finance HMSIB Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore visiting the Minister Shri Arun Jaitley, launch photo exhibition on ‘Naya Bharat-Hum Karke Rahenge’, of nationwide GST in Central Hall of at Udaipur, in Rajasthan on 29th August, 2017 8 Annual Report 2017-18 Parliament at midnight on 30th June, cooperation between mass media tools 2017, ‘GST-KI-Master Class’ by Revenue such as radio, print media, TV, social Secretary Dr. Hasmukh Adhia, launch of media etc. to provide more opportunities GST Rate Finder App, GST conclave, etc. to the people of both nations and create on all Media platforms. public accountability. o Swachhta Hi Seva (SHS) Campaign from ● The then Minister for Information & 15th September to 2nd October, 2017 - A Broadcasting, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu special Shramdaan was undertaken with conferred the 6th National Photography various Media Units on 27th September, Awards in New Delhi on 22nd March, 2017 in cleaning and maintenance of 2017. Life Time Achievement Award was Soochna Bhawan. Efforts made by the conferred to Shri Raghu Rai, Professional Ministry were recognized as it received the Photographer of the year award to Shri ‘Best Ministry Award’ at a ceremony held K.K. Mustafah and Amateur Photographer at Vigyan Bhawan on 2nd October, 2017, of the year award to Shri Ravinder the third anniversary of Swachh Bharat Kumar. Five awardees each were also Mission. conferred the ‘Special Mention Award in the Professional Category’ and ‘Special o Third International Day of Yoga (IDY) Mention Award in the Amateur Category’. 2017. A Health Editors’ Conference on On the occasion, Shri Venkaiah Naidu IDY 2017 held on 9th June, 2017 where and Minister of State for Information & yoga experts gave presentations on the Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore benefits of Yoga was followed by live released the brochure of 6th National demonstrations. A micro site on IDY 2017 Photography Awards and also inaugurated also created on PIB website. a Photo Exhibition put by DAVP and Photo o Rashtriya Ekta Diwas- DAVP issued Division. print advertisements and undertook ● In pursuance of the Swachhta Calendar print publicity, TV and Radio Production activities of the Ministry, an amount of campaigns. PIB created a special webpage around ` 5 Crore was realized after disposal and issued Press & Photo Releases and of all kinds of waste and around 90000 Features. Regional units of DFP conducted Sq. Ft. area was vacated from September Special Outreach Programmes. Wide 2016 – August 2017 by the Ministry. Social Media publicity provided on Social Media platforms. Live coverage & wide ● Publications Division (DPD) under Ministry publicity provided to the Floral Tribute of Information and Broadcasting received (at Patel Chowk), Photo Exhibition (at 11 Awards & two Certificates of Merit in Central Park, Connaught Place), Flagging various categories in Hindi, English & off ceremony, ‘Run For Unity’ and various Regional languages at the annual awards other events organized across the country. for excellence in book production in various categories at the Delhi Book Fair o Wide Publicity and coverage and extensive given by Federation of Indian Publishers reach and visibility to ‘Anti-Black Money (FIP). Some of the books which won Day’, ‘Mudra Promotion Campaign’, awards are: First Garden of the Republic ‘Paryatan Parv’, ‘National Handloom Day’, winning first prize in English-Coffee Table ‘Constitution Day’, ‘Quami Ekta Week’, Books category; Sanchi Ki Gudiya and ‘Hastkala Sahyog Shivir’, etc. by various Kurukshetra-a monthly journal were Media Units on all Media platforms. awarded first prize in categories of Hindi- ● An agreement on “Cooperation in the Children Books and Hindi- Journal and field of Information, Communication and House Magazine respectively. Media” was signed between India and ● Some of the Important books published by Ethiopia. The Agreement will encourage Publications Division, are detailed here: Highlights Of The Year 9 o Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, then Minister for the people on diverse topics. Information & Broadcasting, presented 100 ● Publications Division exceeded the Volumes of `Collected Works of Mahatma target of digitizing around 1000 Gandhi’ (CWMG) to Hon’ble Speaker of books under the 12th Plan Scheme, Lok Sabha Smt. Sumitra Mahajan on having a repository of over 1600 fully 13th June, 2017 for Parliament Library. searchable titles at present. DPD also The Minister also presented these 100 undertook the exercise of identifying titles reprinted volumes to Sabarmati Ashram, from its own catalogue for translating Ahmedabad on 24th June, 2017 to into Indian languages besides Hindi & commemorate the Centenary Celebrations English under “Ek Bharat Shreshtha of the foundation of the Ashram.