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Information and Broadcasting

CHAPTER 8.4

INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

8.4.1 Major advances in the fields of broad- the population, providing , music, talks and casting, communication and information technology other programmes in 24 languages and 146 (IT) during the last decade have had a great impact dialects. on the information and broadcasting sector. Fast- paced technological developments and innovative 8.4.3 Broadcasting, which accounts for over 90 application of technologies have resulted in per cent of the Plan outlay of the sector, was most information and broadcasting services gaining affected by technological advances. The monopoly unprecedented reach. It is now possible to deliver of ended with the emergence of more a big basket of services including telephony, than 80 private channels beaming across the television and through a common delivery country through cable networks. These channels system. Many means of communication deployed provided an array of programmes – film-based, in the past to reach large segments of the population soaps, hardcore news etc. – and this resulted in have either become outdated or underwent radical some shift in viewership from Doordarshan. changes. Yet the basic goals of providing people with developmental information and wholesome 8.4.4 As a public service broadcaster, one of at a minimal cost, facilitating healthy the basic mandates of Prasar Bharti is to provide growth and competition has remained as valid as universal access to quality broadcasting to all ever. This changes have necessitated a review of citizens. Also, a large part of AIR and Doordarshan the challenges facing the sector and reworking of programmes are aimed at disseminating information priorities for the Tenth Plan. on developmental issues and they cannot be treated as revenue-generating enterprises. The approach 8.4.2 The activities of the information and broad- for the Tenth Plan should, therefore, include exten- casting sector cover three areas, viz., broadcasting ding coverage to the entire population by use of (Doordarshan and All , which come cost-effective technology and creation of quality under the jurisdiction of public service broadcaster content. Prasar Bharti Corporation), information and films, with each complementing the other. Specialised 8.4.5 The specialised media units in the infor- media units in each of these sectors cater to the mation sector are: the Directorate of Advertising and information, education and entertainment needs of Visual Publicity (DAVP), the Press Information all sections of society through radio, television, films, Bureau (PIB), the Song and Drama Division and publication, advertisement and traditional media like the Directorate of Field Publicity, which, through 268 dance and drama. Up to the Ninth Plan, the empha- units in 22 regional offices, arranges film shows, sis in the broadcasting sector was largely on the performances by local artists, group discussions, creation of carriage infrastructure. Consequently, public meetings, seminars and symposia to spread Doordarshan emerged as one of the largest developmental messages. terrestrial networks in the world, covering 89 per cent of the population through a three-tier service – 8.4.6 The specialised units in the films sector national, regional and local. is also are the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), one of the world’s largest radio organisations with , the National Film Development Corporation 208 broadcasting centres covering 99 per cent of (NFDC), , the Children’s Film Society of

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India (CFSI), Mumbai and the Central Board for Film number of new satellite channels which include DD Certification (CBFC), headquartered in Mumbai, Sports, DD Bharati (which replaced DD News), among others. Gyan Darshan (the educational channel) and two regional channels, namely Kashir (Jammu and 8.4.7 The information and films sectors have Kashmir) and Himachal. Further, the duration of also been affected by technological changes, transmission on ten existing regional language necessitating a review of these specialised units as satellite channels has been extended to 24 hours. well as government policies towards these sectors. The emergence of media conglomerates spanning 8.4.11 AIR’s (MW) coverage is print and electronic media, foreign direct investment now available to 98 per cent of the population while (FDI) in print and other media, developing the entire FM services cover around 30 per cent of the entertainment industry as an organised industry are population. Because of the near-saturation of the some of the issues that need to be tackled during available MW frequencies as well as the better the Tenth Plan. quality of transmission and reception of FM services, the focus shifted from MW to FM broadcasting, with REVIEW OF THE NINTH PLAN private participation being allowed in these services.

Broadcasting Information Sector and Film Sector

8.4.8 The Ninth Plan laid special emphasis on 8.4.12 The media units in the information sector consolidation of existing facilities and infrastructure strengthened and modernised their activities. Many through modernisation and replacement of of these units were started during the First Plan in hardware as well as improving the software content. a scenario of low media development. Since then, For AIR, the thrust areas were improvement of the however, production standards have reached programme content, providing a wider choice of international levels. Also, the private sector has programmes, improving broadcasting quality, made immense contribution in areas like book enhancing technical features, renewal of old and publication, advertisement and films. Consequently, obsolete equipment and addition of new facilities the need to review the role and relevance of many at radio stations. The Ninth Plan envisaged the of these units was keenly felt. addition of 24 broadcasting centres, 10 centres, 65 transmitters and seven studios. 8.4.13 Similarly, in the case of the films, the Government’s role has largely been restricted to 8.4.9 In the case of Doordarshan, the stress was one of censorship and certification, awards and on upgrading and modernisation in the fields of facilitating raw stock. This, coupled with the proli- news gathering, uplinking and improvement of signal quality, expansion of network to areas like feration of television channels, affected units like the Films Division and the Children’s Film Society northeast, Jammu and Kashmir and the tribal/hill/ border areas where private broadcasters are of India as viewership preferences changed. unlikely to venture. A target of setting up 23 studios 80 high power transmitters (HPTs) and 422 low New Initiatives taken in the Ninth Plan power transmitters/very low power transmitters (LPTs/VLPTs) was set. 8.4.14 During the Ninth Plan period, the Govern- ment initiated several measures which would have 8.4.10 During the Plan period, both Doordarshan a long-term impact on the information and broad- and AIR made substantial progress in terms of casting sector. Among these were: geographical reach and coverage of population. Doordarshan now has nearly 400 million viewers. • Allowing all television channels and Indian During the Plan period, Doordarshan also added a news agencies to uplink from India, and

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allowing Indian companies to set up CRITICAL ISSUES IN THE TENTH PLAN uplinking hubs (teleports). 8.4.16 Past Plan expenditures in the broad- Allowing fully-owned Indian companies to • casting sector mainly related to the creation of set up private FM radio stations on a carriage infrastructure with little or no provision of license fee basis. funds to promote content quality. Public service • Approval of a Rs. 430-crore special pack- broadcasting, by its very nature, is not a profitable age for improving AIR and Doordarshan or revenue-generating venture. Its main aim is to services in Jammu and Kashmir and a inform and educate, while at the same time, being similar Rs. 710-crore package for the entertaining and interesting enough to hold the northeastern states and island territories. viewers’ attention. To ensure that • According industry status to films. is able to fulfill its mandated and statutory role of a public service broadcaster, efforts should be made • Amendment of the Cable Act, 1995 to lay greater stress on creating quality content. making it mandatory for cable operators Emphasis must also be laid on the use of cheaper to carry Doordarshan channels. alternative technologies that enable increased and • Unfreezing of the newspaper titles improved access to various public and private registered under the Publication and television channels. Registration of the Books Act, 1867. 8.4.17 As a public service broadcaster, it is also • Allowing direct-to-home (DTH) television necessary for Prasar Bharati to keep pace with services in India. advances in technology. It must, therefore, initiate steps to digitalise programming and transmission, Financial Outlays and Target Achievement keeping in mind developments in the rest of the world and viability of operations. Further, in order 8.4.15 The initial outlay for the information and to reduce the operations and maintenance costs broadcasting sector for the Ninth Plan was and to make programme transmission more reliable Rs. 2,843.05 crore, with a budgetary support of and seamless, Prasar Bharati should also initiate Rs. 680.05 crore and a projected internal and extra- steps to introduce automation in studio and budgetary resources (IEBR) of Rs. 2,163 crore. transmission facilities. Subsequently, in 1999-2000, an additional budge- tary support of Rs. 430 crore was approved for 8.4.18 Considering that increasing the coverage improving the AIR and Doordarshan services in of Doordarshan through expansion of the terrestrial Jammu and Kashmir. A marginal increase was also network would be quite expensive, particularly in made in budgetary support and IEBR during the the sparsely populated areas, Prasar Bharati needs annual Plans, taking the total Ninth Plan outlay for to consider alternative cost-effective technologies, the sector to Rs. 3,371.86 crore with a domestic like digital satellite distribution in Ku-band. In the budgetary support of Rs. 1,010.20 crore. There was, case of radio, due to the inherent advantages of however, a shortfall in utilisation as well as realisa- FM radio, future expansion should be considered tion of IEBR targets in the initial years. Therefore, in the FM mode even while consolidating MW only Rs. 2,782.85 crore (82.5 per cent of the total services. The expansion of MW services may be outlay) could be utilised. Prasar Bharati, which is considered only for strategic border areas and hilly the autonomous board governing AIR and Door- terrain. darshan, accounted for more than 90 per cent of the total outlay. Details of outlay and expenditure 8.4.19 The entertainment sector, including films, are in Annexure 8.4.1 and that of targets and is expected to grow manifold during the next achievements in Annexure 8.4.2 Plan period. It is necessary that institutional

1011 TENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN 2002-07 arrangements for funding content creation, including • To encourage the adoption of alternative films, are developed and infrastructure (theatres technologies that enable increased and etc.) expanded so that the industry is less dependent improved and affordable access to public on informal, and sometimes illegal, sources of and private broadcasters. funding. • To allow the setting up of low power com- munity radio stations in FM mode by local 8.4.20 The human resource requirement for the communities and non-profit organisations burgeoning entertainment sector has to be deve- such as universities, non-government loped through the existing institutions and by organisations (NGOs) etc., for the educa- enabling new institutions to come up. Industry is tional, cultural and economic development expected to play a major role in these areas. of the respective communities. 8.4.21 The traditional media units like the Song • To review the DTH policy at an appropriate and Drama Division, Directorate of Visual Publicity time, in line with the requirements of the etc. have been working in an isolated and sporadic emerging scenario in the broadcasting manner and are also spreading their resources too sector. thinly to be effective. It is necessary to bring about synergy in their efforts.These units need to concen- Thrust areas for Prasar Bharati trate on areas where broadcast coverage is poor because of lack of quality signals and people not All India Radio having access to television or radio because of poverty or lack of electricity. They should conduct 8.4.24 In the case of radio, MW transmission has joint campaigns in target areas. reached 99 per cent of the population. However, FM broadcasting is the preferred mode of radio Special Package for Northeastern States transmission all over the world due to its high quality stereophonic sound. The emphasis in the Tenth 8.4.22 The coverage of information and broad- Plan, therefore, needs to be on substantially casting services in the northeastern region enhancing FM coverage from the present 30 per (including ) is far below the national average. cent of the population, along with efforts to This issue needs to be addressed to ensure better consolidate the MW transmission network. The reach and improved broadcasting services, espe- following are the major thrust areas: cially since the area has strategic importance for national integration and development. No private • No further expansion of MW transmission channel would come forward to provide services in except in sparsely populated, hilly terrain these far-flung, hilly and sparsely populated areas. and strategic border areas where it will still Therefore, a special Rs. 710-crore package for be more cost effective. improvement of Doordarshan and AIR services in • Expanding the reach of FM radio to cover this region and island territories was sanctioned in 60 per cent of the population by the end October 2001. Prasar Bharati has chalked out a of Tenth Plan. Private operators are to separate implementation programme for this be encouraged to provide FM radio through terrestrial and satellite coverage and the services in metros and small cities. project is likely to be completed by 2004-05. • Encouraging private participation in Policy initiatives For the Tenth Plan providing quality services and replacing the existing system of bidding for licences 8.4.23 The major policy initiatives that need to with a revenue sharing mechanism. be taken by the Government and Prasar Bharti • Digitalisation of 50 per cent production during the Tenth Plan are: facilities by the end of the Tenth Plan to

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ensure good quality convergence ready commercial viability is established which content for Internet and television (which will also then attract private sector will also support interactive radio). participation. • Automating all FM transmitters and all MW • Doordarshan to test, on a pilot basis, IT- transmitters of 20 kilowatt (KW) and below enabled multimedia services like interac- capacity. tive TV, webcasting, datacasting etc.. • Taking up digital • Doordarshan to achieve 100 per cent projects – both in satellite and terrestrial automated operation of studios at major mode – on a pilot/experimental basis. Kendras and 50 per cent at other Kendras. These could be considered for replication Doordarshan to achieve 100 per cent as and when they become commercially • automation in transmission facilities for viable. VLPTs/LPTs and 50 per cent in respect • Efforts to put all AIR services on the of HPTs. Internet during the Tenth Plan. • In order to achieve 100 per cent • Creation of high quality content with long Doordarshan coverage through Ku-band shelf life to enable AIR to fulfill its role of technology, suitable incentives (including public service broadcaster. subsidies) need to be devised to make set- • Strengthening and expanding the reach top – boxes in rural and remote areas at of radio in the northeastern states affordable prices. (including Sikkim) and island territories. • Use FM radio to spread literacy, because Media Sector of better transmission and reception. Film Sector Doordarshan 8.4.26 Films have always occupied a special 8.4.25 The role of Doordarshan as a public place in the lives of Indians. The sector has achieved service broadcaster has become much more a phenomenal growth and received industry status important in a scenario where private broadcasters during the Ninth Plan. It is also one of the largest are competing for audience share by providing employers, providing direct and indirect employment programmes primarily driven by commercial to about five million people. According to an industry considerations. Doordarshan would need to give estimate, film exports have grown from Rs. 200 greater stress on content quality. The emphasis crore in 1998 to Rs. 459 crore in 2000. The during the Tenth Plan should be on: Government has taken several steps for the growth of the industry, including allowing the listing of • Covering the entire potential TV population entertainment companies with 10 per cent public with multi-channel television services by ownership. the end of the Plan period by direct satellite distribution in Ku-Band and other modes, 8.4.27 The overall success of the entertainment as feasible. industry depends largely on revenues earned. The future growth of this sector will be driven by expan- Converting Doordarshan’s production • sion in exhibition infrastructure, availability of finance facilities to digital format (100 per cent in from institutional sources, export of film and anima- the case of major Kendras and 50 per cent tion software, and emerging revenue sources like in other Kendras) to ensure good quality webcasting, video-on-demand, pay-per-view, etc. convergence ready content. • To go in for Digital Terrestrial 8.4.28 For the film sector to achieve its full poten- Transmission (DTT) only after its tial, the following issues need special attention:

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a) Making institutional arrangements to tap Information Sector formal sources of finance and discourage Print Media the of illegal funds from the under- world. 8.4.29 The Indian print media is experiencing a b) Film companies should consider diversi- fundamental transformation because of changes in fying into other segments of the enter- the polity and the economy and competition from tainment industry like airing films on the electronic media. In spite of operating under television either in full or as serials. This various constraints, the Indian press is vigorous, will not only mitigate the risks associated activist and pluralistic. With the expansion of with films, but also enable them to cross television, some of the major print media houses promote their offerings across several deli- very platforms in the era of convergence. are moving into television production and ownership of channels. The effect of the emergence of such c) The number of exhibition theatres is much media conglomerates on the flow and control of lower than developed countries and information needs a closer look. inadequate for a large population like India’s. Specialised Media Units d) Tax incidence varies from state to state. The Government should consider stan- 8.4.30 In the case of the DAVP, which publicises dardising and reducing entertainment tax the policies, programmes and achievements of to encourage investment in infrastructure. various ministries/departments, through various e) The industry is losing a substantial amount media, the focus must be on technological upgra- of revenue on account of film piracy. Strict ding of communication equipment and moderni- curbs on film piracy would boost industry sation of programme designing. The thrust in the revenues substantially. Tenth Plan for the PIB, the nodal agency for disseminating information to the media, needs to f) The FTII, the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), and be on technological upgradation of communication other private film institutes need to equipment, modernising of dissemination opera- concentrate on modernisation of the tions and opening of a branch office in each of the training infrastructure and methods. capitals of the newly created states. g) The Indian Institute of Mass Communica- 8.4.31 The Song and Drama Division, which tion (IIMC), , needs to be strength- provides publicity to Government policies and ened to meet the specialised training needs of the media units. Facilities for programmes through traditional and folk media – radio and TV journalism and video folk and traditional plays, dance dramas, mytho- projection must be suitably strengthened. logical recitals, puppet shows and sound and light The feasibility of increasing the intake of programmes – needs to concentrate on the exten- students in various courses needs to be sive use of traditional modes of communication, explored in order to make fullest use of modernisation of programme designing facilities and available infrastructure. utilising popular folk art forms in the northeast and h) The CFSI should attempt to increase the other areas where the electronic media has a limited production of high quality software and reach. The Directorate of Field Publicity, which has ensure a wider reach of films. been playing a pivotal role in national development, should focus on increasing its cover-age, i) The CBFC Mumbai, should implement computerisation of regional offices, purchase of schemes to augment the infrastructural films, creation of local software for effective facilities at its headquarters and regional offices for better monitoring of film communication and streamlining its feedback regulations. mechanism.

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New Initiatives In The Information Sector change in the Ninth Plan period. The outlay for the information and film sector was almost fully financed 8.4.32 Advertising is considered an extension of by budgetary support. In the case of the broad- the freedom of speech and expression. It serves casting sector, 25 per cent of the approved outlay to inform people about products and services. The came from budgetary support while the remaining flow of investment in this sector will give it a fillip 75 per cent came from IEBR. and provide an opportunity to gain technological know-how. Foreign equity up to 100 per cent has 8.4.37 The funding of the Prasar Bharati been allowed in this sector. Corpora-tion will be one of the major issues in the Tenth Plan. The Corporation’s annual Plan Foreign Direct Investment In Print Media and non-Plan expenditure is likely to be around Rs. 1,800 crore while its annual revenue was 8.4.33 With a view to encouraging the growth of nearly Rs. 700 crore in 2000-01, leaving a gap the print media, the Government recently allowed of nearly Rs. 1,100 crore. Efforts should be made foreign investment on a relatively liberal scale. It to reduce this gap. The Corporation, while has allowed Indian editions of foreign scientific, fulfilling its role as a public service broadcaster, will also need to make serious efforts to increase technical and specialty magazines/periodicals/ journals; FDI up to 74 per cent in Indian entities its revenues and reduce dependence on budgetary support. publishing scientific, technical and specialty magazines/periodicals/journals; and allowed FDI up 8.4.38 Similarly, efforts should also be made to to 26 per cent in Indian entities publishing reduce the dependence of media units in the newspapers and periodicals dealing in news and information sector on domestic budgetary support current affairs. by enhancing revenue generation. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting also needs to review National Press Centre the activities of the various media units to ensure that efforts are not duplicated. 8.4.34 The Ministry of Information and Broad- casting has decided to set up a world class National 8.4.39 The NFDC and the Broadcasting Engi- Press Centre in with state-of-art facilities neering Consultants India Ltd. are the only two self- for receiving and disseminating information to the financing public sector undertakings under the media. This Centre is proposed to be equipped with Ministry. The other media units in the film sector a conference hall with audio/video presentation are heavily dependent on budgetary support. Efforts facilities, work rooms, press lounge/printing room, need to be made to see if these units could become modern facilities, studio facilities financially independent through sponsorship by the etc. film industry and the private sector.

Journalist’s Welfare Fund 8.4.40 The approved outlay for the I&B sector for the 10th Plan has been fixed at Rs. 5130.00 crore 8.4.35 The Ministry of Information and Broad- with a domestic budgetary support of Rs. 2380.00 casting has established a Journalist Welfare Fund crore and IEBR components of Rs. 2750.00 crore with a corpus of Rs. 5 crore in order to provide for financing media wise projects. The schemewise immediate relief to the family of journalists who break-up of the Tenth Plan outlay is given in the suffer loss of life or permanent disability in the Appendix. Media-wise break-up of outlay including course of duty. North East Component is given at Annexure 8.4.3.

Financial Arrangements Important issues for the Tenth Plan

8.4.36 The financing pattern for the information v Expanding the coverage of television and and broadcasting sector witnessed a significant radio services to the unserved areas,

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particularly the northeastern states, border local communities and non-profit organi- regions, hilly terrain and sparsely sations such as universities, NGOs, etc. populated areas. v Digitalisation of broadcasting equipment Doordarshan and automation of production and transmission facilities besides • Covering the entire potential TV population replacement of old equipment and by direct satellite distribution in Ku-Band and completion of schemes undertaken during other modes by the end of the Tenth Plan. the previous Plans. • Hundred per cent digitalisation of Door- v Optimal utilisation of the three sectors, viz., darshan’s production facilities in the major information and broadcasting, communi- Kendras and 50 per cent in other Kendras cations and information technology for by the end of the Tenth Plan to ensure wider reach. good quality convergence ready content. Full automation of operation in studios at v Steps to remove the digital divide between • the rich and poor. major Doordarshan Kendras and 50 per cent at other Kendras. v Encourage training activities with view to • Hundred per cent automation in trans- develop human resources to keep pace mission facilities for VLPTs/LPTs and 50 with technological changes and new per cent in the case of HPTs. challenges.

v Improvement in content by encouraging Film Sector established and budding talent. • Institutional arrangements to tap formal THE PATH AHEAD sources of finance and discourage the flow of illegal money from the underworld. All India Radio • Increasing the number of exhibition theatres. • FM radio to be expanded to cover 60 per • Standardising the incidence of entertain- cent of the population by the end of Tenth ment tax across the country and reducing Plan. Private operators to be encouraged the tax to encourage investment in to provide FM radio services in metros and infrastructure. small cities. • Stringent curbs on film piracy in order to • Digitalisation of 50 per cent production boost industry revenues. facilities by the end of the Tenth Plan to ensure good quality convergence ready Information Sector content (which will also support interactive radio). • Allowing Indian editions of foreign scienti- Efforts to be made to put all AIR services fic, technical and specialty maga-zines/ • periodicals/journals. on the Internet during the Tenth Plan. • Allowing foreign investment up to 74 per • Strengthening and expanding the reach cent in companies publishing these maga- of radio in the northeastern states (inclu- zines/journals. ding Sikkim) and island territories. • Allowing 26 per cent foreign equity in • To allow the setting up of low power Indian firms publishing newspapers and community radio stations in FM mode by news and current affairs periodicals.

1016 INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING 6.93 15 68.63 75.56 26.42 130.52 156.94 664.37 863.52 10 to 14) 1870.97 2535.34 1904.32 2767.84 Plan (Col. during 9th Total Expor. (Rs. in Crore) Annexure 8.4.1 14 2.59 6.50 12.71 15.30 21.93 28.43 Anticip- 2001-02 275.00 422.33 697.33 309.64 431.42 741.06 ated Expr 1.90 3.50 13 12.76 14.66 30.68 34.18 207.13 328.62 535.75 250.57 334.02 584.59 Actuals 2000-01 1.50 3.48 12 16.45 17.95 26.95 30.43 97.00 2000 1999- 381.89 478.89 140.40 386.87 527.27 Actuals 0.94 4.71 11 14.20 15.14 21.97 26.68 42.60 78.77 346.14 388.74 351.79 430.56 Actuals 1998-99 10 0.00 8.23 12.51 12.51 28.99 37.22 42.64 84.14 Actuals 1997-98 391.99 434.63 400.22 484.36 9 6.92 87.69 94.61 42.32 169.84 212.16 752.67 9th Plan (col 4-8) 2312.42 3065.09 1010.20 2361.66 3371.86 for 5 yrs.of Total Outlay 8 2.62 8.62 14.46 17.08 32.77 41.39 outlay 292.77 460.16 752.93 340.00 471.40 811.40 2001-02 Approved 7 1.51 17.21 19.72 38.49 10.70 49.19 Outlay 2000-01 213.30 427.14 640.44 270.00 439.35 709.35 Approved Ministry of Information & Broadcasting 6 1.76 6.10 17.50 19.26 30.50 36.60 97.00 Outlay (Statement of Ninth Plan and Annual Plans Expenditure) 416.52 513.52 145.00 424.38 569.38 99-2000 Approved 5 1.03 8.70 18.52 19.55 34.28 42.98 74.80 Outlay 524.60 599.40 127.60 534.33 661.93 1998-99 Approved 4 0.00 8.20 19.00 19.00 33.80 42.00 74.80 Outlay 484.00 558.80 127.60 492.20 619.80 1997-98 Approved 0 3 93.30 93.30 45.50 182.7 Outlay 137.20 449.55 680.05 9th Plan 2117.50 2567.05 2163.00 2843.05 (1997-2002) Direct Budgetary Support Media Unit 2 INFORMATION SECTOR DBS IEBR Total (I) FILM SECTOR DBS IEBR Total(II) BROADCASTING SECTOR DBS IEBR Total(III) GRAND TOTAL DBS IEBR Total (I+II+III) DBS IEBR Internal & Extra Budgetary Resources Sl. No. 1 I II III IV

1017 TENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN 2002-07 Annexure 8.4.2 Remarks Shortfall due to delay in progress and Non-avialability of sufficient funds Non availability of sufficient funds Non-availability of sufficient funds Funds Shortage & delay in progress Shortfall due to delay in completion of building works Shortfall due to delay in availability of sites and construction of building and towers by contracting agencies Shortfall due to delay in supply of equipment and completion of building works Shortfall due to non-availability of sites and delay in supply of equipment Shortall due to non-availability of sites and delay in supply of equipment 9 5 2 2 9 2 11 27 22 41 76 Total Shortfall 5 5 15 54 79 21 31 38 Total 230 129 449 Achievment - - 5 1 7 4 5 26 31 14 31 Anticipated Achievement till 31-03-2002 5 5 10 28 48 20 24 34 216 124 418 31-03-2001 Acheivement till 7 24 10 65 23 40 40 9th Plan Projects-Physical Target and Achievement - Broadcasting Sector 106 252 170 525 (9th Plan) Physical Target Scheme Broadcasting Centres Community Radio Stations Radio Transmitters (MW/SW/FM) MR Schemes Studios Total Studios HPTs a) HPTs (DD1) b) HPTs (DD2) LPTs VLPTS TOTAL ALL INDIA RADIO Sl. No. I II III IV DOORDARSHAN I II III IV

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Annexure 8.4.3 Ministry of I&B - 10th Plan (2002-07) (Rs. In Lakh) Sl. No. Media Unit Outlay Proposed NE Component* I INFORMATION SECTOR 1 PIB 5000.00 258.75 2. Publications Division 300.00 5.00 3. DAVP 1500.00 4. IIMC 1455.00 5. DFP 1100.00 300.00 6. Song & Drama Vision 1320.00 150.00 7. RR&TD 50.00 8. RNI 272.00 9. PCI 300.00 Main Sectt. Schemes 10. Soochna Bhavan 471.00 11. Training for Human Resources Devt. 200.00 Total (I) 11968.00 863.75 II FILM SECTOR 1. Films Division 5245.00 175.00 2. NFAI 1360.00 3. FTII, Pune 1210.00 4. SRFTI, Kolkata 135.00 5. DFF 2500.00 6. CFSI 2892.00 7. CBFC 1400.00 90.00 MAin Sectt. (Film Wing) Schemes 8. Grant-in-aid to FFSI 20.00 9. Grant-in-aid to NGOs engaged in antipiracy work/Festivals 80.00 10. Participation in Film Market in India & abroad 500.00 Total (II) 15342.00 265.00 III BROADCASTING SECTOR Prasar Bharti 1. All India Radio 146355.00 17055.00 DBS 66355.00 IEBR 80000.00 2. Doordarshan 339075.00 38055.00 DBS 144075.00

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Contd. Annexure 8.4.3 Sl. No. Media Unit Outlay Proposed NE Component* IEBR 195000.00 Total (III) 485430.00 55110.00 DBS 210430.00 IEBR 275000.00 IV Others 260.00 GRAND TOTAL (I+II+III+IV) 513000.00 56238.75 DBS 238000.00 IEBR 275000.00 * North-East States (including Sikkim)

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