Annual Report English web

22. three years by union Govt. -hot switching/ Buxar 17 May,17
teleconferencing from village Geruaband, Buxar, Kandla 22 May,17
(Bihar) (Gujarat)

23. Live coverage of Hon'ble PM's for inauguration of
Kandla Port Award function & public meeting

24. Live coverage of Hon'ble PM's for inauguration of Bhachau 22 May,17
Narmada Canal (Gujarat)

Live coverage of Hon'ble PM's for opening ceremony of Gandhi
25. African Development Bank at Mahatma Mandir, Nagar
Gandhi Nagar (Gujrat) (Gujarat) 23 May,17

26. Live coverage of Hon'ble PM's for inauguration of Tinsukiya 26 May,17
Sadiya Dhola Bridge Assam (Tinsukiya)

27. Live coverage of Hon'ble PM's for laying of IARI Dhemaji, 26 May,17
foundation stone at Gogamukh in Dhemaji, Assam Assam

28. Live coverage of Hon'ble PM's meeting with the Delhi 27 May,17
President of Mauritius at Hyderabad House

29. Live coverage of DD Sports conclave from JLN CPC 28 May,17
Stadium, New Delhi

30. Live coverage of Snana Purnima at Puri Puri 09 June,17
Imphal 15 June,17
Live coverage of 16th North East Region
31. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Conference. 88

Live coverage of PM’s Video Conferencing to Kinalur, 15 June,17
32. inaugurate the Synthetic track at Usha School of Kozhikode

Athletics at Kinalur, Kozhikode.

33. Live coverage of Akashwani Awards Function at Vigyan
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi Bhawan, New 16 June,17
Delhi

34. Live coverage of visit of Hon'ble PM at Ernakulum Kochi, Kerala 17 June,17
Kochi to inaugurate Kochi Metro line.

Live coverage of Dedication of Metro Phase-I by The Bengaluru
35. Hon'ble President of India at Vidhan Sabha 17 June,17
Bengaluru

36. Live coverage of visit of Hon'ble PM to St. Teresa's Eranakulam 17 June,17
College, Ernakulam.

37. Live coverage of "Yogotsav", Observation of Yoga week Munger, 19-20
on Doordarshan Hot Switching/ tele-conferencing Varanasi and June,2017
from Munger, Bihar, Assi Ghat, Varanasi and Gorakhpur
Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur.

38. Live coverage of International Day of Yoga 2017 Lucknow 19-22
June,2017
39. Live coverage of visit of Hon'ble PM for inaugurating Lucknow 20 June,17
the APTU Campus at Lucknow.

40. Live coverage of visit of Hon'ble PM to Lucknow for 3rd Lucknow 21 June,17
International Day of Yoga Celebrations.

41. Live coverage of Rath Yatra at Puri Puri 25 June,17

42. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM's speech in the Delhi,
programme organized by Institute of Chartered Mumbai,
Accountant on GST. Chennai,

ActivitiBHeseyndUgenaradluberarudB,, road0c1aJstuilnyg,1S7ector 149
Lucknow,

39. Live coverage of visit of Hon'ble PM for inaugurating Lucknow 20 June,17
the APTU Campus at Lucknow.

40. Live coverage of visit of Hon'ble PM to Lucknow for 3rd Lucknow 21 June,17
International Day of Yoga Celebrations.

41. Live coverage of Rath Yatra at Puri Puri 25 June,17
42. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM's speech in the Delhi, 01 July,17
Mumbai,
programme organized by Institute of Chartered Chennai,
Accountant on GST. Bengaluru,
Hyderabad,
Lucknow,
Jaipur and
Ahmedabad.

43. Live telecast of 22nd Asian athletics Championship. Bhubaneswar 05-09
Doordarshan has covered this event as Host July,17
Broadcaster

44. Live telecast of Programme on GST Master classes Delhi 06-12
July,17

45. Live telecast of Skill India Anniversary Vigyan 15 July,17
Bhawan

Live telecast of Hon'ble President for Inauguration Vigyan 20 July,17
46. function for commemoration of the 200th Bhawan

anniversary of Paika Rebellion on8920.07.2017

47. Live telecast of Swearing-in-Ceremony of Hon’ble Delhi 25 July,17
President of India on 25.07.2017 (Tuesday)

48. Live telecast of visit of Hon'ble PM to APJ Abdul Rameshwara 27 July,17
Kalam Memorial, Rameshwaram m

49. Live telecast of oath taking ceremony of newly elected Delhi 4 Aug,17
Hon'ble President of India

Live telecast of oath taking ceremony of newly elected Delhi 11 Aug,17
50. Hon'ble Vice President of India from Rashtrapati
Bhawan

51. Live telecast of Janmashtami Celebration Mathura 15 Aug,17

52. Live telecast of Independence Day Speech by Hon’ble Delhi 15 Aug,17
Prime Minister from Red Fort Delhi

53. Live telecast of Grand Launch show on Sankalp se Worli, Wagha 15 Aug,17
Siddhi from Worli- Mumbai, Wagha Border, Varanasi, Border,
Jaisalmer, Kochi, Hyderabad, Shimla, Vijay Kochi,
ChowkDelhi, Kanyakumari, Auli and Portblair with Varanasi,
Grand Jaisalmer,
Stand at DDK Delhi. Hyd., Shimla,

Delhi,
Kanyakumari
, Auli,
Portblair

54. Live telecast of Inauguration of Kataiya - Kushaha Delhi, 24 Aug,17
transmission line by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Kataiya,
and Nepal through remote operation from Hyderabad Kushaha
House.

55. Live telecast of Swearing Ceremony of newly elected Delhi 28 Aug,17
Chief Justice of India from Rashtrapati Bhawan

150 56. Live telecast of Launch of PSLV-C39/IRNSS-1H Sri Harikota 31 Aug,17
Satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) Tirupati 01 Sep,17
Ann5u7a.l RepLoirvte 2te0le1c7a-s1t8of Hon'ble President visit to Tirupati (AP)

Portblair

54. Live telecast of Inauguration of Kataiya - Kushaha Delhi, 24 Aug,17
transmission line by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Kataiya,
and Nepal through remote operation from Hyderabad Kushaha
House.

55. Live telecast of Swearing Ceremony of newly elected Delhi 28 Aug,17
Chief Justice of India from Rashtrapati Bhawan

56. Live telecast of Launch of PSLV-C39/IRNSS-1H Sri Harikota 31 Aug,17
Satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR)

57. Live telecast of Hon'ble President visit to Tirupati (AP) Tirupati 01 Sep,17

58. Live telecast of Hon'ble President's visit to Sabarmati Ahmedabad0 03 Sep,17
Ashram, Ahmedabad

59. Live telecast of Hon'ble President for distribution of Vigyan 05 Sep,17
National Award to Teachers, 2016 Bhawan

60. Live telecast of Hon'ble President for International Vigyan 8-Sep-17
Literacy Day celebration 2017. Bhawan

61. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for North East Calling New Delhi 10 Sep,17
(Fashion Show) at India Gate, New Delhi.

62. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for 125th Anniversary of Vigyan 11 Sep,17
Swami Vivekananda's speech at the Chicago Bhawan
Parliament of World Religions. 90

63. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM and Japanese PM to Ahmedabad 13 Sep,17
Sabarmati Ashram and River front

64. Live telecast of Road show of Hon'ble PM and Ahmedabad 13 Sep,17
Japanese PM from Airport to Sabarmati Ashram.

65. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM visit to Siddhi Syed Jali. Ahmedabad 13 Sep,17

Live telecast of Hon'ble PM and Japanese PM for
Foundation laying of Bullet train and Rail University
66. Baroda remotely from Sabarmati ground (through Ahmedabad 14 Sep,17

video conferencing) & Public address.

67. Live telecast of visit of Hon'ble PM and Japanese PM Ahmedabad 14 Sep,17
to Dandi Kutir, Mahatma Mandir.

Live telecast of Hon'ble President of India's visit to 14 Sep,17
68. Lucknow to attend to Civic reception at Indira Gandhi Lucknow

Pratishthan

69. Live telecast of Hon'ble President for Hindi Diwas Vigyan 14 Sep,17
Celebrations 2017. Bhawan

Live telecast of Hon'ble President of India's visit to
70. Kanpur to Launch the Swacchta hi Sewa in
Ishwariganj village in Kanpur Kanpur 15 Sep,17

71. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for Inauguration of Market Ahmedabad 17 Sep,17
Yard and a public meeting thereafter.

Live telecast of Inauguration of New Intelligence Vigyan 18 Sep,17
72. setup, Launching of Interactive Mobile App and Bhawan

Distribution of Scholarship by (SSB).

73. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for National Conclave Vigyan 21 Sep,17
Bhawan

Live telecast of Hon'ble PMs Public rally and flagging
off train from Vadodara and Surat Railway station
74. Varanasi 22 Sep,17 151
remotely from Bada Lalpur, Varanasi. Activities Under Broadcasting Sector

71. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for Inauguration of Market Ahmedabad 17 Sep,17
Yard and a public meeting thereafter.

Live telecast of Inauguration of New Intelligence Vigyan 18 Sep,17
72. setup, Launching of Interactive Mobile App and Bhawan

Distribution of Scholarship by (SSB).

73. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for National Conclave Vigyan 21 Sep,17
Bhawan 22 Sep,17

Live telecast of Hon'ble PMs Public rally and flagging
74. off train from Vadodara and Surat Railway station Varanasi

remotely from Bada Lalpur, Varanasi.

75. Live telecast of Hon'ble PMs visit to Pashudhan Varanasi 23 Sep,17
Aarogya Mela and Public rally at Araji line, Varanasi.

Live telecast of Hon'ble PM addressing the Assistant Delhi 26 Sep,17
76. Secretaries of the Government of India at DRDO, 27 Sep,17
Bhawan

77. Live telecast of Hon'ble President for Presentation of Vigyan
National Tourism Awards. Bhawan

78. Live telecast of Ziro Music Festival Itanagar 28-30
Sep,17
Live telecast of Celebration of Dussehra Festival 30 Sep,17
79. where Hon’ble President of India, 9V1ice President of Delhi

India and Prime Minister were chief guest

80. Live telecast of 148th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Delhi 02 Oct,17
Gandhi (Gandhi Jayanti)

81. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM visit to Bilaspur for Laying Bilaspur(HP) 03 Oct,17
the foundation of AIIMS, Bilaspur and Public Rally.

82. Live telecast of coverage related to FIFA U-17 Football Delhi 04-28
world cup Oct,17

Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for laying of foundation 07 Oct,17
83. stone of bridge between Okha & Bet Dwarka followed Dwarka

by public meeting.

Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for laying of foundation 07 Oct,17
84. stone for Greenfield Airport Rajkot at Chotila followed Rajkot

by public meeting.

Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for Dedication of new IIT Gandhinagar 07 Oct,17
85. building etc. followed by public meeting at
Gandhinagar.

Live telecast of Hon'ble PM visit to Hatkeshwar Vadnagar 08 Oct,17
86. Temple and dedication of Medical college of

Vadnagar, Launch of intensified Indradhanush.

87. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for laying of barrage Bharuch and 08 Oct,17
foundation stone at village Bharuch and remotely Udhana
flagging of train from Udhana (Surat) Railway Station.

88. Live telecast of 85th Anniversary of Indian Air Force Ghaziabad 08 Oct,17
Day

89. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM visit to Patna University Patna 14 Oct,17
Centenary programme at science college ground

90. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for Swachhta programme Mokama 14 Oct,17
and public rally at Mokama 17 Oct,17

91. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM inaugurating 2nd Ayurveda Delhi
Annual RepDoraty 2017-18
152 Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for Inauguration of RO-

88. Live telecast of 85th Anniversary of Indian Air Force Ghaziabad 08 Oct,17
Day

89. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM visit to Patna University Patna 14 Oct,17
Centenary programme at science college ground

90. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for Swachhta programme Mokama 14 Oct,17
and public rally at Mokama

91. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM inaugurating 2nd Ayurveda Delhi 17 Oct,17
Day

92. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for Inauguration of RO- Ghogha 17 Oct,17
PAX and Ferry service at Ghogha (near Bhavnagar)

93. Live telecast of The Police Commemoration Day Delhi 21 Oct,17

94. Live telecast of Border Security Force (BSF) Half Delhi 22 Oct,17
Marathon

95. Live telecast of 56th Raising Day of Indo -Tibetan Greater 24 Oct,17
Border Police (ITBP) Noida

96. Live telecast of Hon'ble PM for Inauguration of Delhi 26 Oct,17
Empowering consumers in new markets
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ALL INDIA RADIO MAP

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154 Annual Report 2017-18

All India Radio (a) New Stations/ Transmitters commissioned during the year:

ALL INDIA RADIO 467 1 Dehradun 10 kW FM Radio Station with Studio
(Uttarakhand) facilities
Facts at a Glance 220 2 Kotputli (Rajasthan) 100 W FM Tr. Setup at LPTV Kotputli
86 3 Longtherai (Tripura) 5 kW FM Transmitter with Studio Facility
1 Broadcasting Centres: 129
5 4 Goalpara (Assam) 1 kW FM Transmitter (Relay)
a) Full-fledged Stations with Studios: 247 5 Nutan Bazar (Tripura) 1 kW FM Transmitter (Relay)
i) Local Radio Stations: 6 Lumding (Assam) 1 kW FM Transmitter (Relay)
ii) Stations with Studios other than LRS 439 7 Phek (Nagaland) 1 kW FM Transmitter (Relay)
iii) Community Radio Stations: 41 8 Ukhrul (Manipur) 1 kW FM Transmitter (Relay)
b) Relay Centres
11 (b) Transmitter commissioned at existing station during the year:
(Including 209 100 W FM Relay 1
Centres) (Bhubaneswar)
c) AIR Stations having FM Transmitter (s): 662
d) Vividh Bharati 140
Centres: 48
e) Transmitting Centres for External services: 474
f) Recording Studio: By Population
(%)
2 Number of Transmitters: 99.20 % 1 Dharamshala (Himachal Replacement of old 10kW FM Tr. by 10kW
a) Medium Wave Pradesh) FM Tr.
b) Short Wave 52.00 % 2 Kota (Rajasthan) 1 kW FM Transmitter
c) FM 98.40 % 3 Tura (Meghalaya) 5 kW FM Transmitter at DD Site,
By Area (%) 4 Cherrapunji 1 kW FM Transmitter
3 Broadcast Coverage 32 (Meghalaya)
92.00 % 228
By Primary Grade Signal 47 (C) Other activities.
(MW+FM) 39.00 % 39
By FM Signal Only 90.65 % 17
By MW Signal only
4 Captive Earth Stations 1 Commissioning of Regional News Unit (RNU) 1
5 Studios 2 Augmentation of Live streaming of AIR Channels 4
6 RNU 3 Augmentation of Radio Channels on DD Free Dish 7
7 AIR’s DTH Channels
8 Live streaming Channel (DTH)

Engineering ● Land has been acquired at Ratlam, Nellore
and Sulatanpur for setting up of 10 kW
A. Growth of Network & Coverage FM transmitter setup while the process
All India Radio is one of the largest has been initiated for acquiring of land at
broadcasting networks in the world. At the Etawah and Udhampur.
time of independence there were 6 Radio
Stations and 18 Transmitters (6 MW & 12 ● 5 sites have been identifed for setting up
SW) which covered 11% population and 2.5% of 10 kW FM transmitter setups along
area of the country. Indo Nepal boarder.
As of 31st October, 2017, AIR network has
grown to 467 stations96and 662 transmitters ● Site for setting up 10 kW FM transmitter
which provide coverage to 99.20% of the setup at Ludhiana has been finalized
population spread over 92.00% area of in the campus of Punjab Agriculture
the country. This includes 238 100 W FM University.
transmitters installed for localized coverage
of about 8-10 km radius. (2) Stations/Transmitters technically
ready: Following stations are technically
B. Highlights of Activities during the year: ready for commissioning:
(1) From 1st April, 2017 to 31st October,
2017, the number of stations has increased 1 Jalgaon(Maharashtra) 5 kW FM
from 419 to 467 and number of transmitters Transmitter
from 608 to 662.
2 Amritsar (Punjab) 20 kW FM
Transmitter

98

Activities Under Broadcasting Sector 155

3 Chautan Hill 20 kW FM ● 27 6 kW FM transmitters have been
(Rajasthan) Transmitter installed & taken into service.

4 Darjeeling 10 kW FM (v) New 1 kW/5 kW FMTransmitters at 24
(West Bengal) Transmitter with places:
Studio facility
5 kW FM ● 1 kW FM transmitter (12 Nos.) & 5 kW
5 Silchar (Assam) Transmitter with (12 Nos.) have been installed and many of
Studios facility them have been taken into service.

(vi) Digitalization of 98 Studios:

6 Naushera (J&K) 10 kW FM ● Digital consoles provided at all 98 Studios
Transmitter ● Automation software, serve with back-up

(3) Digitalization Scheme: have been provided at 48 stations.

Projects completed & under ● For remaining 50 stations, action has
been initiated.
implementation.

(i) Replacement of 33 old MW Transmitters (vii) Digitalization of Archival facility:
by new MW Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM)
Transmitters at existing Stations: ● Setting up of Archival facility at Delhi,
Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata & Hyderabad
has been completed which includes
20 kW 6 Nos. All the
transmitters have digitalization & restoration work stations
been installed & with database server & storage.

commissioned. (viii) Augmentation of existing Regional

100 kW 11 Nos. News Units (RNUs) (44 Nos.) and Creation
200 kW 10 Nos. of New RNUs (7 Nos.):
300 kW 6 Nos. ● Augmentation work completed at all the
places.
(ii) Replacement of 3 SW Transmitters
by SW Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) ● Out of 7 new RNUs to be created, 3 RNUs
Transmitters: at Poonch, Sambalpur & Vishakhapatnam
were commissioned and work completed
● One 500 kW SW DRM Tr. at Bangalore at remaining 4 places - Jodhpur, Rajkot,
has been installed and taken into service. Darbhanga & Passighat.

● two 100 kW SW DRM Transmitters (ix) Digital Studio Tx. links (127 Nos.):
procured for Kingsway (Delhi) are now ● Installation of 127 STLs (Studio
being installed.
Transmitter Links) under progress.

(iii) 100 W FM Transmitters at 100 locations (x) New Captive Earth Stations (5 Nos.):
for extending FM coverage in uncovered ● Installation of 5 New Captive Earth
rural and semi urban areas (at existing
AIR/LPT sites of DD): Stations at Dehradun, Silchar,
Tiruchirapalli, and Vijaywada & Dharwad
● Transmitters installed at all places. is under progress.

(iv) Replacement of old FM Transmitters at (4) Special Package for J&K (Phase-III):
remote & border areas at 34 locations (27 ● The scheme includes setting up of 4 10
6 kW & 7 10 kW) with same power and
6 1 kW MW Transmitter by 10 kW FM kW FM Transmitters at Green Ridge (Uri
Transmitter: Sector), Himbotingla (Ladakh Region),
Patni Top (Jammu Region) and at existing
● All 13 10 kW transmitters have been TV site at Naushera.
installed. ● The 10 KW FM Transmitter at Naushera

156 Annual Report 2017-18

is technically ready for commissioning Pradesh) was not found and now the
and three other at Uri, Himbotingla and station is being considered for relocation
Patnitop are near completion. to Namsai (Arunanchal Pradesh).
● In addition to above, 4 100 W FM ii. 100 W FM relay transmitters at 100
Transmitters at Kargil, Dras, Tiesuru & places: Transmitter installed at 96 places
Padam have already been commissioned and under installation at 2 places. Two
for providing FM coverage. transmitters diverted.
iii. Chinsurah: 1000 kW MW Tr. (Replacement
(5) North-East Special Package (Phase-II): of existing 1000 kW MW Tr.) – Transmitter
Special Package for expansion & installed and commissioned.
improvement of AIR services in North iv. Strengthening of Zonal Office at Guwahati-
East and Island Territories under ● Construction of Permanent Office
implementation includes: accommodation at Guwahati completed.
● Construction of Staff Quarters for NE
i. 1 KW FM stations – 19 Nos: Zone (38 nos.) has also been completed.

1. Arunachal Pradesh : Roing (under
Bomdlia, diversion from
Anini),
(6) New Initiatives under 12th Plan:
Changlang,
Daporjio, Khonsa a. New FM Transmitters with Limited
production facility: 11 Places
2. Assam : Karimganj,
Lumding, Goalpara (i) 10 kW FM Transmitter (8 nos.) at
Kakinada (A.P.), Muzaffarpur (Bihar) at
3. Manipur : Ukhrul, Tamenglong TV Site, Ratlam (M.P.), Krishnanagar
(W.B.) at TV Site, Ludhiana (Punjab)
4. Meghalaya : Cherrapunjee Bundi (Raj.) at TV Site, Etawah (U.P.),
Meerut (U.P.)] :
5. Mizoram : Tuipang, Chemphal,
Kolasib Construction of building for new stations at
Meerut (UP), & Ratlam (MP) is under progress.
6. Nagaland : Wokha, Zunheboto, The Etawah (UP) site is yet to be acquired.
Phek Purchase order for procurement of 10 kW FM
transmitters (4 Nos.), has been placed.
7. Tripura : Udaipur, Nutan
Bazar At Ludhiana, an interim setup of FM
Transmitter at BSNL premises has already
New sites were required for setting up the been commissioned
19 new FM stations. The tedious process of
acquisition of sites at these places through (ii) 5 kW FM Transmitter (3 nos.) at
respective state government delayed the Alappuzha (Kerala), Amethi (U.P.) and
scheme. Rewa (M.P.):

● 17 out of 19 sites have been acquired. Purchase order for procurement of 5 kW FM
transmitters (2 Nos.), has been placed.
● Transmitters commissioned at 6 places
viz. Goalpara, Nutan Bazar, Cherapunjee, At Amethi, an interim setup of 5 kW FM
Lumding, Phek & Ukhrul. Transmitter Transmitter at DD Site has already been
installed at 10 places and work at 1 place commissioned
under progress.

● A suitable site at Tamenglong (Manipur) b. Additional Channels with FM
was not found and now the station is being Transmitter
considered for relocation to Senapati : 7 Places
(Manipur).
(i) 20 kW FM Transmitter - 4

● A suitable site at Anini (Arunachal [Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai]

Activities Under Broadcasting Sector 157

(ii) 10 kW FM Transmitters - 3 Social Media and Mobile broadcasting
[Kanpur (U.P.), Vijaywada (A.P.) Panaji happenings and achievements during the
year are as follows:
(Goa)] i. “Payroll Package”, developed by IT
Division is being used by all offices /
c. Replacement of MW transmitters stations for preparation of Pay and salary
under LWE Scheme: slips. The notification for “Allowances”,
4 100 KW and 2 200 KW MW transmitters are of 7th Pay Commission were incorporated
being replaced with same power of MW DRM and made available timely for offices and
ready transmitters. is currently operational.
ii. Live streaming of the following thirteen
d. Setting up of 100 W FM transmitters popular channels of AIR, have been
at existing LPT/HPT DD sites (100 migrated from National Informatics
locations): Centre (NIC) streaming to Content
The NIT has been published. Delivery Network (CDN) based streaming.
i. FM Rainbow,
e. Replacement/up gradation of old FM ii. FM Gold,
Transmitters at 77 places: iii. Urdu,
iv. Vividh Bharati,
3 20 kW FM transmitters procured v. Gujarati,
vi. Malayalam,
f. Replacement of old MW by FM vii. Punjabi,
transmitters at 6 places: viii. Marathi,
● Kinnaur (H.P) ix. Bangla,
● Joranda (Odisha) Soro (Odisha) x. Tamil,
● Almora (Uttarakhand) Udagamandalam xi. Telugu,
xii. Kannada &
(also Oottacamund) (Tamil Nadu) xiii. Raagam.
● Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) - Replacement of Following four, popular channels of AIR have
been added to the on line streaming bouquet,
1 kW MW Tr. by 10 kW FM Tr. i. Radio Kashmir,
Order placed for procurement of 10 kW ii. AIR Odia,
FM transmitters (2 Nos.) and 1 kW FM iii. AIR Assamese &
transmitters (4 Nos.). iv. North Eastern Service.
iii. CDN services have been hired from NIC, to
g. FM Broadcasting setup along Indo- enhance the listener’s experience of streaming
Nepal Border: 6 Places: through website of AIR and mobile apps.
● 10 kW FM transmitters at 6 locations are iv. Upgraded mobile apps with more number
of channels, for listening to the live streamed
to be installed at existing SSB’s ( Seema channels (through CDN), for Android and iOS
Suraksha Bal) centers along the bordering platforms have been launched.
areas. v. Online registration software “Online Music
● 10 locations have been identified jointly
with SSB of which 5 locations have been
finalised.

h. Broadcasting on alternate platforms:
Live streaming of 17 popular AIR

programme has started and is also
available on iOS, window and Android
platforms for mobile application.
(7) Activities of IT Division:
Major recent new initiatives taken by
IT Division, in the field of Internet,

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Audition System”, has been launched with 4 2004-05 19,70,19,300
integrated payment portal. 5 2005-06 45,04,49,781
6 2006-07 35,50,67,009
(8) Activities of AIR Resources 7 2007-08 46,14,36,834
AIR Resources was established in May 2001 8 2008-09 47,97,29,427
to generate revenue through the sharing of 9 2009-10 45,89,81,599
Prasar Bharati resources/ infrastructure. 10 2010-11 53,22,84,545
AIR Resources signed 221 fresh Agreement 11 2011-12 57,39,84,778
with Private FM broadcasters for migration 12 2012-13 56,72,03,504
of 229 channels from Phase-II to Phase-III. 13 2013-14 49,08,72,113
8 Private FM operators have signed GOPA 14 2014-15 65,01,43,374
with Ministry of Information & Broadcasting 15 2015-16 68,67,74,419
for migration from Phase-II to Phase-III. AIR 16 2016-17 51,49,20,717
Resources has also signed Infrastructure 17 2017-18 26, 81,53,397
Agreement with 94 fresh LOI holders under (up to Sep’2017)
Batch – I of Phase III scheme whereas 43 LOI’s
have been issued under Batch-II by Ministry TOTAL 7, 01,97,26,197
of Information & Broadcasting and 42 LOI’s
holders have signed agreements with AIR Year Wise Revenue (Financial Year
Resources. ₹700,000,000 2001-02 to 2016-17)
AIR Resources is managing operation of SMS
based service on AIR Programmes on revenue ₹ 600,000,000
sharing basis and is maintaining records of ₹ 500,000,000
total No. of SMS hits from various mobile ₹ 400,000,000
operators on various AIR Programmes across ₹ 300,000,000
India. ₹ 200,000,000
AIR Resources is also generating revenue by ₹ 100,000,000
providing training to engineering/ Diploma
students (AIR & Doordarshan Stations) on ₹0
weekly fee basis.
AIR Resources has a joint venture agreement
with IGNOU for operation & maintenance of
Gyanvani FM transmitters at 37 places across
India. The Gyan Vani services of IGNOU have
started at 3 places and are restarting from
other transmitters through AIR Network in
Phases. The services are likely to restart from
all Gyanvani Transmitter very soon.
The revenue generation by AIR Resources from
2001-2002 to till 2017-18 (upto Sep’2017) is
given in the following table/ graph:

Sr. No. Period Amount in `

1 2001-2002 (AIR 13,38,25,000
Resource started
May 2001)

2 2002-03 8,38,59,900

3 2003-04 11,50,20,500

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Revenue Generation FY 2017-18 (Up to 30.09.2017)

Grand Total ` 26,
81,53,397

Revenue Generation FY 2017-18 (Up to ₹ 140,000,000 Month Wise Revenue upto September' 2017
30.09.2017) ₹ 120,000,000
The revenue generated during the current ₹ 119,590,031
financial year till September, 2017 is
` 26,81,53,397 against a target for the ₹ 100,000,000
financial year 2017-18 of ` 75 crores. The
graphical representation of the revenue ₹ 80,000,000
earned during the current financial year from
April, 2017 onwards, (month wise) is given ₹ 60,000,000 ₹ 56,673,596
below:
₹ 40,685,147
PRE- GST ₹ 40,000,000

Sr. Period AIR Resources Service Tax Total Amount ₹ 31,716,965
No. Rental
₹ 20,000,000 ₹ 12,479,160
₹ 7,008,498

01 April’2017 ` 3,54,01,430 ` 52,83,717 ` 4,06,85,147 ₹0

April, May, 2017June, 2017 July, 2017 Aug, 2017 Sept, 2017
2017

02 May’2017 ` 4,93,26,860 `73,46,736 ` 5,66,73,596 (9) Report on the activities of National
Academy of Broadcasting and
03 June’2017 ` 10,54,54,443 ` 1,41,35,588 ` 11,95,90,031 Multimedia (Technical):

04 July’2017 ` 60,94,345 ` 9,14,153 ` 70,08,498 The National Academy of Broadcasting and
Multimedia, NABM with two campus at Delhi
Total ` 19,62,77,078 ` 2,76,80,194 ` 22,39,57,272 & Bhubaneswar aims to develop & nurture
the broadcast professionals of All India
POST GST Radio & Doordarshan for their optimum
performance in the dynamic ever challenging
Sr. Period AIR Resources GST Total Amount Broadcasting environment. and has emerged
No. Rental as a leading organization to impart training in
the field of Radio and Television production,
05 August’2017 ` 1,06,92,387 ` 17,86,773 ` 1,24,79,160 post- production and broadcasting and also
as training hub for broadcasters in the Asia-
Pacific region.

06 September’2017` 2,58,23,467 ` 45,85,134 ` 3,04,08,601/ lTahteesat cadpermodyuchtaios10n8Radainod& TV studios with
post-production
equipment, measurement lab, computer lab,
networking lab, radio & TV transmitters and
* Vocational/Industrial ` 13,08,364* library with collection of more than 7000
technical books. The academy has very good
hostel facilities with 120 rooms. We also
Training have a regional academy at Shillong and very

TOTAL ` 3,65,15,854 ` 63,71,907 ` 4,41,96,125 limited training facility at RABM Malad.

Grand Total ` 26, 81,53,397 The academy collaborates with Asia Pacific
Institute for Broadcasting Development
(AIBD) and Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union
(ABU) to organize trainings/workshops for

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the radio and television engineering personnel b) Development of High Power FM
of various countries in Asia Pacific region. Antenna :

Activities:- A single bay High Power VHF FM antenna has
been fabricated and tested. The fabrication
1. National Activities and testing of final 5 -Bay High Power VHF FM
a. Training activities for AIR and DD Antenna System for 20 kW FM transmitter,
Rae Bareli is under progress.
engineering staff:
Details are given in Annexure-1. c) Modernization and up-gradation of
Acoustic Lab :
2. International Activities
Following course as per details given below NRC & STC testing (for 16 nos. of
was organized by the academy during 2017- samples ) of acoustic material on commercial
18. basis was carried out for various Private
● AIBD Regional Workshop on HD & UHD firms/OEM and earned revenue amounting
to ` 2,27,722/-
TV Technology from 15th to 19th May,
2017 for 19 candidates at NABM Delhi. d) Up-gradation and modernisation
(10) Research Department, AIR and of Technical Monitoring facilities at
Doordarshan International Monitoring Station, Todapur,
New Delhi :
(Achievements during the period 1st April,
2017 to 31st October, 2017) HF Communication Monitoring Receiver
(Make: R&S, Model EB-510) has been
a) Advance Remote Monitoring and installed and other items are in progress.
Control (Telemetry System for Broadcast
Transmitters) Programme Activities
Advance Telemetry system has been
implementedat11AIRMWtransmittersi.eKota, (A) Imortant Live Coverages
Rohtak, Tirunelveli, Thiruananthapuram,
Brahmavar, Chhatarpur, Ambikapur, Aizawl, i. Live Broadcast of the Defence
Tura & Silchar, Jalgaon. Web based telemetry Investiture Ceremony II from Darbar
system has also been installed at AIR, Hall, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi
Jalgaon (MW), Jallandhar (FM), Chhattarpur on 6th April, 2017.
(MW), Rohtak (MW), Kasauli (FM) & Nagaur
(FM) and will implement it at the following ii. Live broadcast of the presentation
AIR, stations when static I.P address are of the National Geo Science Awards
made available at transmitter sites by the 2016 by the Hon’ble President of India,
respective stations: Sh.Pranab Mukherjee from Rashtrapati
1. Darbhanga (MW) Bhawan on 12th April, 2017.
2. Rewa (MW)
3. Ratnagiri (MW) iii. Live Broadcast of the inaugural function
4. Bhuj (MW) of the ‘Global Exhibition on Services
5. Leh (MW) 2017’ by the Hon’ble President of India,
6. Gangtok (MW) Shri Pranab Mukherjee from Rashtrapati
7. Hazaribagh (FM) Bhawan, Cultural Centre Auditorium,
8. Cuttack (FM) New Delhi on 17th April, 2017.
9. Kailashahar (FM)
10. Vijaywada (FM) iv. Live broadcast of Valedictory and Award
presentation ceremony on Civil Services
Day 2017 on 21st April, 2017.

v. Live Broadcast of 52nd Jnanpith Award
function held in the gracious presence of
Hon’ble Presidentof India, Shri Pranab
Mukherjee at G.M.C Balyogi Auditorium,

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Parliament Library Building, New Delhi ceremony of the Hon’ble President Shri
27th April, 2017 Ram Nath Kovind from Rashtrapati
vi. Live Broadcast of the International Bhawan, New Delhi on 25th July, 2017.
BASAVA Convention from Vigyan xv. Live Broadcast of the Oath taking
Bhawan organised in the gracious ceremony of Vice President Elect from
presence of Hon’ble Prime Minister of Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan on
India, Shri Narendra Modi on 29th April, 11th August, 2017.
2017. xvi. Hon’ble President of India Sh.Ram Nath
vii. Live broadcast of 64th National Film Kovind’sbroadcast to the Nation on
Awards Function held at Vigyan the eve of Independence Day on 14th
Bhawan, New Delhi on 3rd May, 2017. August, 2017.
viii. Live Broadcast of Glorious Sounds xvii. Live Broadcast of the National Flag
of early morning bird singing on the Hoisting Ceremony and Hon’ble
occasion of International Dawn Chorus Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s
Day from twenty different locations, Indepandence Day Address to the
spanning six time zones across Nation from the ramparts of Red Fort on
thirteen countries (Ireland’s National 15th August, 2017.
Broadcasting Service- RTE, European xviii. Live broadcast of Srikrishna Janmotsav
Broadcasting Union and All India Radio) from Mathura on 15th August, 2017.
on 7th May, 2017 xix. Live broadcast of the presentation of
ix. Live Broadcast of the Inauguration of National Safety Awards (Mines) in the
Supreme Court of India’s Programme. presence of Hon’ble President of India
“Moving Towards Security and Sh. Ram Nath Kovind, at Vigyan Bhawan
Transparency from a paper court to on 24th August, 2017.
digital court” from Vigyan Bhawan, New xx. Live Broadcast of Inauguration of
Delhion 10th May, 2017. 132 KV Kataiya-Kusaha and Raxaul-
x. Live Broadcast of the Inaugural Session Parwanipur Transmission lines by
of the Annual Meeting of the African Hon’ble Prime Ministers of India and
Development Bank held at Ahmedabad, Nepal through remote operation from
Gujarat on 23rd May, 2017. Hyderabad House, New Delhi on 24th
xi. Live Broadcast on the main event August, 2017.
of Mass Yoga Demonstration on the xxi. Live Broadcast of the Oath taking
occasion of International Yoga day at ceremony of Chief Justice of India from
Lucknow graced by the Hon’ble Prime Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on 24th
Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi on August, 2017.
21st June, 2017. xxii. Live broadcast of the ceremony of
xii. Live broadcast of the farewell ceremony presentation of National Awards 2016 to
to bid farewell to the Hon’ble President teachers by the Hon’ble Vice President
of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee by both of India, Sh. M Venkaiah Naidu from
the Houses of Parliament from Central Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 5th
Hall of Parliament House on 23rd July, September, 2017.
2017. xxiii. Live Broadcast of the meeting session
xiii. Farewell Address to the Nation by of Hon’ble President of India Sh. Ram
the Hon’ble President, Shri Pranab Nath Kovind with the Awardees on the
Mukherjee on 24th July, 2017. occasion of National Teachers’ Day from
xiv. Live Broadcast of the swearing-in- Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan,

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New Delhi on 5th September, 2017. Prime Minister’s address to the people
xxiv. Live broadcast of Hindi Divas function of India on different issues/topics (every
month broadcast).
in the presence of Honrable President of ii. Broadcast of the Recording of speeches
India Shri Ram Nath Kovind from Vigyan delivered by the Hon’ble Prime Minister
Bhawan New Delhi on 21st September, Shri Narendra Modi at various functions
2017. during his visit to Germany on 31st
xxv. Live Broadcast on “Swachch Bharat May, 2017.
Diwas” organised by Ministry of Drinking iii. Broadcast of the Recording of speeches
Water and Sanitation in the presence delivered by the Hon’ble Prime Minister
of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Shri Narendra Modi at various functions
Narendra Modi from Vigyan Bhawan, during his visit to France on 4th June,
New Delhion2nd October, 2017. 2017.
xxvi. Live Broadcast of the Golden Jubliee iv. Broadcast of the recording of the
Celebration of the Institute of Company speeches delivered by the Hon’ble Prime
Secretaries of India organised in the Minister Shri Narendra Modi at various
Presence of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri functions during his visit to Kazahkistan
Narendra Modi from Vigyan Bhawan 10th June, 2017.
on4th October, 2017. v. A Programme of Tributes on the Sad
xxvii. Live broadcast of presentation of Demise of the President of Ramakrishna
National Awards for Senior Citizen Mission Shri Atmasthanand 20th June,
(Vyoshreshta Samman 2017) in the 2017.
presence of Hon’ble President of India vi. Recording of Joint Press Statement
Shri Ram Nath Kovind on 9th October, issued by Hon’ble Prime Minister of
2017. India Sh. Narendra Modiand Hon’ble
xxviii.Live Broadcast of the InauguralSession President of United States Sh. Donald
of the Regional Conference on Consumer Trump during the recent United States
Protection “Empowering Consumers visit of Prime Minister of India on 27th
in New Market” from Vigyan Bhawan, June, 2017.
New Delhi Organised in the presence of vii. Broadcast of the recording of the
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri
Modi on 26th October, 2017. Narendra Modi’s address to the Indian
xxix. Live broadcast of presentation of Community at Yangon Myanmar on 7th
National Tourism Awards function held September, 2017.
in the presence of Hon’ble President viii. The Recording of Hon’ble Prime Minister
of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind from of India Sh Narendra Modi’s address
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 27th delivered at student leaders convention
October, 2017 organised at Vigyan Bhawan on the
xxx. On the occasion of Birth Anniversary of occasion of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay
Sardar Patel, Live Broadcast of the Floral Centenary and 125th year of Swami
Tributes Function from Patel Chowk Vivekanand’s Chicago address on 11th
and Run For Unity 2017 from Major September, 2017.
Dhyan Chand National Stadiumon 31st
October, 2017. ( C ) Radio Reports
i. A Radio Report in-connection with the
(B) OTHER IMPORTANT COVERAGES/
BROADCASTS various functions held during the Prime
i. Broadcast of ‘Man Ki Baat’ - Hon’ble Minister Sh. Narendra Modi’s visit to

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Jammu and Kashmir to inaugurate the ix. Daily Radio Report on the 20th
Chenani- Nesari Tunnel on 2nd April, International Children Film Festival of
2017 India 2017 being held at Hyderabad
ii. Radio report on the inaugural Session of from 9th to 13th November, 2017.
Civil Services Day-2017 on 20th April,
2017. (D) Proposed programmes for the
iii. Radio report on the 64th National Film remaining period of the current financial
Award presentation ceremony held at year 2017-18
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 3rd May, i. Coverage of 48th International Film
2017.
iv. Radio report on the Akashwani Annual Festival of India held in Panjim
Award presentation ceremony held at (Goa) from 20th to 28th November,
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 16th 2017.
June, 2017. ii. Live Broadcast of Floral Tributes to the
v. Consolidated Radio Report on the Martyrs at the Plaque between Building
various functions organized on the Gate no. 11 & 12, Parliament House,
occasion of International Yoga Day on New Delhi held on 13th December,
21st June, 2017. 2017.
vi. Radio Report on the Hon’ble Prime iii. The following programmes proposed
Minister Sh. Narendra Modi’s visit to to be broadcast in connection with the
Patna on the inauguration of centenary celebrations of Republic Day-2018: -
celebrations of Patna University and a) Address to the Nation by the Hon’ble
Foundation Stone laying function of President on the eve of the Republic
Infra schemes at Mokama on 14th Day on 25th January, 2018 alongwith
October, 2017. regional language versions by concerned
vii. Consolidated Radio Report in connection AIR Stations.
with the Parytan Parv organised in New b) Broadcast of the recording of National
Delhi by Ministry of Tourism on 27th Symposium of Poets on 25th January,
October, 2017. 2018.
viii. Radio Report on Sardar Patel Memorial c) Live broadcast of Republic Day Parade
Lecture 2017delivered by Hon’ble Union and the Cultural Pageant from Raj Path
Minister for Textiles Information and in New Delhi on 26th January, 2018.
Broadcasting, Smriti Zubin Irani on the d) Radio report on Beating Retreat
topic “ Model of Broadcast Landscape Ceremony on 29th January, 2018.
for Democracies on 26th October, 2017 e) Coverage to the other Republic Day-
2018 Celebrations/events.
HMSIB Shri Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore during iv. Live broadcast of Prime Minister’s NCC
Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture on 26th October, 2017 Rally in the month of January, 2018.
v. Coverage of Indian Science Congress
functions in 2018.
vi. Live broadcast of the Hon’ble President’s
address to both the Houses of Parliament
on Budget Session of 2018-19.
vii. Live broadcast of presentation of General
Budget-2017-18 in the Lok Sabha by
the Union Finance Minister.

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Spoken Word Elephant’ from 8th -14th November, 2017 at
AIR lends support to various programmes/ Hyderabad.
schemes launched by Government on its 7. Wide publicity was given to the ‘Hastkala
network of 467 stations during 2017-18. Sahyog Shivir’ organized by Ministry of
Spoken Word Division, deals with the publicity Textiles from 7th to 17th October, 2017
of important subject/schemes/policies of the to mark the spirit of the Pt. Deen Dayal
Ministries/Departments of Government of Upadhyay Gareeb Kalyan Varsh.
India. Publicity was given by all AIR stations 8. Publicity was given to following awards etc.
on following Government Schemes for the :-
period April, 2017 to October, 2017 : i) National Entrepreneurship Award,
1. Special Programmes were mounted to ii) Scheme of National Award for outstanding
highlight the achievement of the Government.
● Goods and Service Tax Services in the field of “Prevention of
● National Digitization Campaign Alcoholism and Substance (Drug).
● Mudra Promotion Campaign iii) Actual meaning of Human Rights –
● Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
● Beti Padhao Beti Bachao Awareness campaign
● Make in India iv) Swachhta Hi Sewa campaign
● Skill India Programme 9. Publicity to the programmes/events/
● Deen Dayal Upadhayay Swarna Jayanti activities organized by various Ministries
● Promoting Tourism and Departments on Literacy Day, Yoga Day,
● Developing North East World Tourism Day, National Safety Day,
● Focus on Urban Development Civil Services Day, Defence Accounts Day,
● Jan Dhan Yojna Women’s Day, Rashtriya Ekta Divas etc.
● Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat 10. Publicity support extended to the
2. Publicity was extended to the fortnight long Notification/announcements received from
celebrations for World Heritage City status Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats on
granted to Ahmedabad. various subjects/bills.
3. In compliance of the Hon’ble Supreme 11. Publicity campaign has been initiated to
Court order, all AIR Stations were advised to celebrate the 20th Anniversary celebrations
provide wide publicity and create awareness of Prasar Bharati.
among people about the evil impact of the 12. Publicity extended to Kailash Mansarover
‘Blue Whale’ game through educational Yatra and Amarnath Yatra 2017
programmes. 13. Publicity was given to the programmes/
4. Wide publicity was given on national level functions organized on the occasions of
to the ‘Paryatan Parv’ organized by Ministry centenary celebrations of Sardar Patel,
of Culture from 5th to 25th October, 2017. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and other leaders.
5. Due publicity was provided to ‘Divyangjan
Sashaktikaran Short Film Competition 2017’ Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture
organized by Ministry of Social Justice and All India Radio started an Annual Memorial
Empowerment. Lecture Series in honour of the first President
6. Publicity was provided to International of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad in 1969. The
Childrens’ Film Festival called ‘The Golden lecture in Hindi by eminent personalities and
scholars from the fields of literature, culture,
economics, politics, science and other social
sciences is organised every year by turn in
different parts of the country. Many stalwarts
like renowned litterateur Dr. Hazari Prasad

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Dwivedi, Mahadevi Verma, Dr. Harivansh Rai of Textiles and Information & Broadcasing
Bachchan, famous social scientist Dr. P.C. on “Model of Broadcast Landscape
Joshi have delivered this memorial lecture. Democracies”. The recording of this lecture
The memorial lecture for 2017 was delivered in was broadcast on 31st October, 2017 at 9.30
the month of November, 2017. The recording PM on the national network of All India Radio.
of the lecture was broadcast on the national
network of All India Radio on the birthday of Akashvani Lok Sampada Sanrakshan
Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 3rd December, 2016 Mahapriyojana (Sanskar Geet)
at 9.30 pm. This AIR project envisages recording (i) songs
associated with different rituals (sanskars)-
Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture stages/milestones in the life span of a person
This lecture series is being organized from (ii) a variety of lok geet such as Ritu geet,
1956 in memory of the first Information Parv geet, Sharm geet, Nadi geet, Vriksh geet,
and Broadcasting Minister of independent Sthal geet, Parvat geet and Andolan geet and
India Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. This lecture (iii) lok gaathayein (legends) and will help in
series in English is delivered by renowned preserving the cultural heritage of India for
scholars, administrators, jurists, historians, the posterity.
social scientists, economists. The first lecture Recordings of songs has been taken up
was delivered by Dr. C. Rajagopalachari, the by 114 All India Radio stations and has
first Indian Governor General. The galaxy of been completed in 150 districts and in 140
speakers includes former Chief Justice of languages and dialects. Songs of all the rituals
India Sh. P.N. Bhagwati, renowned historian belonging to all castes, sub-castes and tribal
Prof. Bipin Chandra, Prof. Romila Thapar, related to all religions are recorded. During the
National Security Advisor Sh. Shiv Shankar year two days workshop was also conducted
Menon. on 5th and 6th October, 2017 at AIR Patna
The Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture for year to encourage the people’s partcipation in this
2017 was delivered on 26th October, 2017 by mega project.
Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Honourable Minister So far 20,000 sanskar geet and traditional

HMIB Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani delivering the “Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture 2017” on ‘Model of Broadcast
Landscape for Democracies’, at a function, in New Delhi on 26th October, 2017.

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folk songs in 87 languges/dialects have The then HMIB Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu
been recorded and preserved in Akashvani at Akashvani Annual Award-2014-15
Archives. National Book Trust, under the
Ministry of Culture has signed MOU with AIR Farm & Home Broadcast
for publication of the same. All India Radio is dedicated to its rural audience
for more than five decades. Programmes are
National Symposium Of Poets (Sarva broadcast daily in the morning, afternoon and
Bhasha Kavi Sammelan) evening with average duration of 60 to 100
Introduced in 1956, the Sarva Bhasha Kavi Minutes per day for Rural Women, Children
Sammelan (National Symposium of Poets) is and Youth.
an endeavor to provide a creative platform to AIR launched an exclusive project on Mass
national integration and linguistic harmony Media support to Agriculture Extension
through mutual interaction and coordinated entitled ‘Kisanvani’ from February 2004,
presentation of the best in contemporary in collaboration with the Department of
poetry of all Indian languages. It is the only Agriculture & Cooperation, to keep local
programme where eminent poets 22 Indian farmers informed about daily market rates,
languages, including four new languages, weather reports and day to day information
namely, Dogri, Mathili, Santhali and in their respective areas at micro level.
Bodo,come together on stage to offer their Presently Kisanvani is being broadcast and
creative best. Poems in all these languages relayed from identified 96 A.I.R stations
are presented by the poets themselves before across the country. Broadcast on a narrow
an invited audience, followed by rendering casting mode, the programme is mostly
their Hindi versions. A two hour recording of interactive involving field based recordings
the programme is broadcast on the national of farmers and studio dial outs and dial-ins
network of AIR on 25th January, on the eve with experts and farming community which
of the Republic Day at 10 P.M. The regional are quite popular with the target audience.
language versions of this programme are Kisanvani programmes mount suitable
broadcast from concerned AIR stations programmes creating awareness amongst
reaching across the length and breadth of the farming community, about the use of
the nation. organic solid waste as manure in agriculture
During 2018 “Sarva Bhasha Kavi Sammelan” operations. AIR Stations have been
will also be organized in January broadcast instructed to broadcast audio spots on the
on 25th January, 2018. different flagship programmes of Ministry of
Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare.
Akashvani Annual Award
The Presentation Ceremony of Akashvani
Annual Awards for the year 2014 & 2015 was
held on 16th June, 2017 at Vigyan Bhawan,
New Delhi. The then Hon’ble Union Minister
of Information and Broadcasting, Urban
Development and Urban Poverty Alleviation
Sh. M. Venkaiah Naidu and Hon’ble Minister
of State of Information and Broadcasting
Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore gave away the
prizes to the winners in various categories
of Programme, Engineering, News, Audience
Research, Training, etc. at a glittering
ceremony.

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Campaign On Safe And Judicious Use Of to the cleanliness drive ‘Swachh Bharat
Pesticides Abhiyan’ launched by the Hon’ble Prime
Programmes creating awareness amongst Minister, focusing on sanitation in ensuring
general public and farming community in a cleaner environment for all.
particular, have been broadcast about the safe Publicity To Crop Specific Advisory To
and judicious use of pesticides and the ways Farmers
and means of minimizing pesticide residues Stations located in the potato growing regions
in fruits and vegetables before consumption. mount awareness programmes for the
Comprehensive guidelines have been issued farmers for adopting preventive measures for
to stations detailing Do’s and Don’ts for the fungal diseases forecast for the seasonal
farmers while purchasing, storing, handling potato crops predicted by the Central Potato
and spraying pesticides. Do’s and Don’ts for Research Institute.
the consumers and citizens for minimizing Stations located in the states of Haryana and
pesticide residues in food items, fruits and Punjab were advised to mount awareness
vegetables were also highlighted by stations campaigns for the farmers in view of the
in their programmes. incidence of infestation of white fly in the
Kharif cotton crops as per advisory issued
Comprehensive Weather Forecasts For by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Farmers Welfare.
Comprehensive weather forecasts of five Kisanvani Impact Assessment And
minutes duration for farmers are broadcast Capacity Building Workshop
in the daily Farm & Home programmes of all Five ‘Impact Assessment and Capacity
AIR stations and all 96 stations broadcasting Building’ workshops across the country for
Kisanvani programmes. The daily weather the Kisanvani Programme Producers are being
forecasts coverage includes details of crucial conducted for stakeholders. Two workshops
parameters like rainfall, temperature, soil were organized at National Thermal Power
and air moisture, radiation, hot, dry, cold Corporation, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
and wet spells including extreme events like from 29th to 30th March, 2017 and Sher-
droughts, floods, thunder storms, cyclones, e-Kashmir University, Jammu, Jammu &
hail, frost etc so as to alert farmers and help Kashmir from 29th to 30th June, 2017.
prevent crop failures.
Kisanvani Workshop at Shimla
Environment
All India Radio projects the success of
governmental initiatives in forestry, wildlife
conservation and ecological balance. World
Environment Day is observed by all stations
on 5th June every year by mounting special
programmes to create awareness about
preservation of environment. Issues of
social forestry, preventing land degradation
and desertification, ozone hole depletion,
climate change, water harvesting and noise
pollution were also addressed suitably in the
programming schedules.
All the AIR stations are giving wide publicity
to the legal factors concerning environment
and forestry.
AIR Stations have been mounting publicity

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Flagship/Special Programmes Over The Health & Family Welfare Programmes
Air Network Women’s Programmes
Some of the programmes broadcast are All India Radio broadcasts a number of
detailed below: programmes for the welfare of girl child
and on issues relating to female foeticide,
City Compost gender discrimination, awareness about
All AIR stations mount campaigns to educate the rights and privileges of women through
the farming community about the benefits the propagation of legal literacy. Different
of city compost and vermi-composting in traditional folk forms were also used to
agriculture practices. Jingles are also being communicate with the rural audience.
broadcast on the subject. “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” programme was
launched by the Prime Minister in 2015,
Soil Health Card which continues in 2017.
Programmes about the advantages of the AIR stations give due publicity to the laws,
Soil Health Card and the use of Neem coated rules, regulation and guidelines related to
Urea in agricultural are broadcast. Publicity the Indecent Portrayal of Women in media
was also given Paramparagat Krishi Vikas and sensitize the public through positive
Yojana and mission for organic value chain portrayal of women alongwith legal provisions
development for North Eastern States. and the remedies available under the existing
laws and regulations on indecent portrayal of
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna women.
Programmes are being broadcast about AIR stations give publicity to the laws, rules,
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. regulation and guidelines related to the
sexual crimes against women and broadcast
Kisan Suvidha App programs for creating mass awareness to the
The recently launched ‘Kisan Suvidha’ app, legal provisions and punishment for violation
which provides useful information to farmers of such provisions, in respect of judgment
like weather alerts, dealers information, of High Court of Delhi in Criminal Appeal
remunerative market price for agricultural No.786/2010.
commodities, agro advisories, plant
protection, etc was publicized. Health Programmes
Health programmes cover issues as awareness
Special Programme Series On 75 Years Of about disease, their causes and prevention,
Quit India Movement information about available treatment,
To commemorate of 75 years of Quit India awareness about immunization information,
Movement and Independence Day 2017, govt. Facilities for the treatment of different
stations were advised to mount and publicize diseases, heath related govt. scheme are the
through social media week long programme subject matter of health related programmes.
series titled ‘Is Mitti ko Tilak Karo’ highlighting Other subjects covered in regular broadcast
the significance of soil in agricultural of health programmes include topics like right
production and socio- economic development age of marriage, delay the first child, space
of the country. between two children, terminal methods,
maternal care, child survival, promotion
World Honey Bee Day of inter-spouse communication / male
Publicity to the ‘World Honey Bee Day’ responsibility, neutralizing male preference
on 19th August, 2017 highlighting the syndrome, medical termination of pregnancy,
significance of honey bees and apiculture in promotion of institutional legal provisions,
the sustainable development of agriculture management of reproductive tract infections
and allied activities was also mounted.

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(RTIs) and sexually transmitted infections care of this disease.
(STIs), pre-natal diagnostic techniques
(regulations and prevention of misuse) act- Children’s Programmes
1994, breast feeding, disability, T.B., leprosy AIR broadcast programmes for children of
and reproductive child health etc. three categories, viz. between the age of 5
to 7 years, 8 and 14 years age and special
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, programmes for rural children.
government of India launched the second The following points are a regular feature of
phase of Measles-Rubella vaccination drive the programmes broadcast by AIR stations
in August, 2017 to cover 3.40 crore children for children:
across 8 states and union territories, 1. Protection of rights of children and
programmes were broadcast in various
formats to create awareness among the particularly protection of identity of
general public across the network of All India children in need of care and protection of
Radio. juveniles in conflict with law.
2. Care and support to disabled children.
During the spread of Dengue and 3. Care and support to children under
Chikunguniya in some parts special difficult circumstances.
awareness programme on prevention of 4. Equal status of girls.
dengue were broadcast across the network of 5. Universal access to basic education to
All India Radio. children and more attention to girl’s
education.
Similarly, when Zika virus spread in some 6. Providing safe and supportive environment
parts of the country, awareness programme to children.
on prevention of dengue were broadcast 7. Safe drinking water facility and sanitary
across the network of All India Radio. means of excreta disposal.
8. Protection from vulnerability to Internet
Programmes are broadcast from AIR across and Online world.
the country to create awareness about Publicity was given to the ‘’Guidelines for
the adverse child sex ratio and to alter the media reporting on children’’ issued by Hon’ble
negative mindsets leading to abortion of girl Delhi High Court as requested by Delhi
child foetus. Commission for protection of child rights.
AIR contributed in UNICEF’s programmes by
During the Swine flu spread in many parts disseminating information all over India.
of the country AIR stations mounted suitable
programmes to create awareness about the Music
disease. All India Radio has been rendering yeomen
service in the propagation and preservation
During 2017 AIR covered the third phase of of Indian Music since inception.
immunization through this campaign giving
wide coverage and publicity. Fourth phase 1) The details of various music programmes
of Mission Indradhanush started from 7th broadcast during the year under review
April, 2017 to improve full Immunization (April 2017 to Dec 2017) are as follows:
coverage, programmes were broadcast to
generate awareness regarding Routine a) Karnatic Classical Music
Immunization and to give wider coverage to i) The year commenced with broadcast
Mission Indradhanush. of ‘Trinity and Other Vaggeyakara Music
Concerts’ featuring eminent artistes Smt.
Breast cancer awareness month in October Suguna Varadachari of Chennai (Tyagaraja
was also publicized to generate awareness
about the causes, symptoms, prevention and
cure in women of all age groups to increase
attention and support for awareness, early
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Compositions), Shri M. K. Shankaran Raja Kale (Vocal).
Namboothiri of Thrissur (Muthuswamy
Dikshitar Compostitions), Smt. I Swetha c)Hindustani Light & Folk
Prasad of Hyderabad (Shyama Shastry In the national programme of regional folk and
Compostitions) and Shri M. Raghavendra of light music, a wide and diversified range of
Mysuru (Compositions of Bellary Seshagiri music styles were broadcast such as Modern
Achar). Adhunik Bangla Geet by Sanjeev Ghosh,
ii) In the National Programme of Music Puratani Geet by Devyani Mukherjee, Songs
and Ravivaasariya Akhil Bharatiya of Meghalaya, Ghazal by Jitendra Singh,
Sangeet Sabha, some of the prominent Gujarati Folk Music by Hemant Chauhan,
artistes featured were Shri Prapancham S. Neelam Langeh (Dogri Folk), Bundu Khan &
Balachandar (Flute), Smt. Nagavalli Nagaraj Party (Rajasthani Folk) and Vaishali Bakore
(Vocal), Shri Dwaram Durga Prasad Rao & (Geet/Bhajan).
Shri Dwaram Satyanarayana (Violin Duet),
Shri Maharajapuram S. Srinivasan (Vocal), d)Karnatic Light & Folk
Smt. S. Srivani (Veena), Kothakota Shri Similarly, from southern India Smt.
N. Rama Rao (Dolu Solo), Shri Alangudy Sangeetha Balachandra (Devotional Music),
AV Pakkirisamy & Party (Nagaswaram), Shri M. Mahadeva Swamy (Tamburi Pada/
Smt. Bhushani Kalyana Raman (Vocal), Devarapada), Shri P. Purnachandar (Light
Shri K. Sathyanarayanan (Keyboard), Smt. Music - Telugu), Sh. MV. Simhachala Sastry
Sherthalai R. Ananthakrishnan (Mridangam), (Harikatha) were braodcast. A special
Shri Suresh K. Nair (Vocal), Lalgudi GJR programme in connection with the 70th
Krishnan & Vijayalakshmi (Violin Duet), Vid. year Independence Day celebrations was
Vettikawala KN. Sasikumar (Nagaswaram), broadcast in the month of August featuring
R. Geetha (Dikshitar Compositions), Dr. patriotic songs by the renowned playback
M. Narmadha (Violin), Vid. Bhagyalakshmi singer Shri SP Balasubramaniam.
Chandrasekaran (Veena).
Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan 2017
b) Hindustani Classical Music Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan much sought
In the National Programme of Music and after by both artistes and connoisseurs, is
Ravivaasariya Akhil Bharatiya Sangeet an annual music event started in 1954, has
Sabha,some of the prominent artists who evolved as a strong brand name for All India
featured were Pt. Ranjeet Sen Gupta (Sarod), Radio. This is organized all over the country,
Special Tribute to Vid. Kishori Amonkar featuring both eminent and upcoming
(Vocal) from central archives, Jayateerath artistes from Hindustani and Carnatic
Mevundi (Vocal), Ravikiran Nakod (Tabla), Classical Music. No artiste of national and
Sanjeev Abeyankar (Vocal), Abey Rustoom international eminence has ever missed out
Sopori (Santoor), Pt. Kartik Kumar (Sitar), from being featured in the prestigious event.
Kailash Patro (Violin), D. Kumar Das (Vocal), This year’s Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan
Pt. Prateek Chaudhary (Sitar), Vid, Suranjana held at 24 venues on 7th October, 2017.
Bose (Lt. Cl. Vocal), Pt. Sujit Saha (Tabla), featured concerts for Hindustani and Carnatic
Pradeep Kumar Barot (Sarod), S. L. Venugopal classical music at 17 venues i.e. Delhi,
(Vocal), Satyendra Singh Solanki (Santoor), Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad,
Milind Sheorey (Flute), Pt. Somnath Mardur Bengaluru, Gwalior, Dharamshala, Panjim,
(Vocal), Narasimhulu Vadavati (Clarionet), Pt. Pune, Bhubneshwar, Kurukshetra, Varanasi,
Ravindra Yavgal (Tabla solo), Anajana Nath Thiruvananthapuram, Guntur, Mangaluru,
(Vocal), Pt. Sahitya Kumar Nahar (Sitar), Thiruchirapalli. The morning concerts for
Suresh Bapat (Vocal), Sudhir Pote (Vocal), Hindustani classical music were held at 2
Akhilesh Gundecha (Pakhawaj), Pt. Ram venues i.e. Guwahati & Jammu. The evening
Krishna (Clarionet), Pt. Parkash Sangeet
(Vocal), Sandeep Chatterjee (Santoor), and

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Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan-2017

concerts for Light and Folk music were held (Vocal), Mukesh Sharma (Sarod), Pt. Manojit
at 5 places i.e. Mathura, Jodhpur, Rajkot, Mallick (Vocal), Pt. Bhajan Sopori (Santoor),
Warangal and Puducherry. Arun Morone (Sitar), Pt. Damodar Hota
The broadcast of these concerts on the (Vocal), Pt. Soumitra Lahiri (Sitar), Pt.
National hook-up from all Capital and Regional Santanu Bhattacharya (Vocal), Anuradha
Stations of AIR, besides on Raagam Channel Kuber (Vocal), Subhash Vanage (Guitar), Ud.
on DTH, Web streaming and AIR LIVE mobile Mahmmad Yaqoob Sheikh (Suffiana Music),
app. is scheduled from 4th November, 2017 Ustad Abdul Rashid Hafiz & Party (Kallaam
to 15th December, 2017. E Meyame), Ustad Mustafa Raza (Vichitra
The prominent and upcoming artistes in this Veena), Kuhu Ganguli Mukharjee (Vocal) and
year’s Sangeet Sammelan concerts are: three concerts of Light and Folk Music were
held at Mathura, Jodhpur & Rajkot Nandita
Hindustani Music Chakravarty (Geet/Bhajan), Dharmesh
Nargotra (Ghazal), Sharada Sinha (Bhojpuri
Bhimana Jadhav (Sundri), Vid. Anuradha Lokgeet), Shadaab Sabri & Party (Qawwali),
Pal (Tabla), Subra Guha (Vocal), Debashish Pravin Makwana (Gujarati folk Music), Shanti
Chakroborty (Guitar), Pt. Dinkar Panshikar Bai Chelak (Pandavani Gayan)
(Vocal), Ustad Kamaal Sabri (Sarangi),
Subhendra Rao (Sitar), Pt. Mandan Mohan Karnatic Music
Upadhayay, Prithvi Rajkumar (Tabla- Vid. S. R. Mahadeva Sarma & Vid. S.
Pakhawaj) (Yugalbandi), Pt. Nirmalya Dey R. Rajashree (Violin Duet), V. L. Tulasi
(Dhrupad/ Dhamar), Abdul Sallam Noushad vishwanath (Vocal), Vid. Sudha Raghunathan
(Clarionet), Dr. Mrityunjay H. Agadi (Vocal), (Vocal), Sudha Raghuraman (Vocal), Vid. D.
Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar (Vocal), Nishad Bakre Seshachary & Vid. D. Raghavachary (Vocal
(Vocal), Jaydeep Ghosh (Sarod), , Ashwin Duet), Vasudha Ravi (Vocal), Kudamaloor
Srinivasan (Flute), Pt. Sandipan Samajpati Janardanan (Flute), M. Ashoke (Light

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Music Tamil), Kalanilayam Rajeevan & Shashi Kumar Pandey (Rewa), Ranjana Barua
Kottakkal Madhu (Padangal), Vid. D. Srinivas (Agartala) and Sania Patanakar (Pune).
(Veena), Vid. V. Nagaraju (Venu (Flute),
Vid. Suryadeepti (Violin), Vid. Patri Satish Sports
(Mridangam), Vid. M. Muniratnam (Dolu), During the period from 1st April, 2017 to
P.Sudha Rani (Dev. Vocal), Vid. M. S. Sheela 31st October, 2017, All India Radio provided
(Vocal), Mysore S. Rajalakshmi (Veena), J. A. appropriate coverage to various National and
Jayanth (Flute). International sporting events on its National
Hook-up as well as over regional AIR Stations.
AIR Music Competitions-2016 Details of national hook-up coverage of some
AIR Music Competition regular feature to major events are given below:-
scout new talent among youth had 67 winners
who were awarded prizes in different genres Cricket
of music, in addition to being placed in ‘B’ 1. Live commentary was originated by
grade as a mark of recognition.
AIR of all 15 matches, semi-final and
2) Some of the programmes planned final match of ICC Champions Trophy
during January 2018 to March, 2018 held in England and Wales from 4th
Marking the celebrations of Saint Thyagaraja to 18th June, 2017.
Aradhana Music festival, a direct relay from 2. ‘Stumped’- Series IV AIR-BBC-ABC
Thiruvaiyaru in the National Programme co-production was broadcast from
of Music on 6th January, 2018 and also 1st April, 2017 to 31st October, 2017
a live relay of Pancharatna Kriti Gosthi (every Saturday on FM Rainbow
Gaanam (group rendering of Pancharatna Network)
compositions) in the morning on the same 3. Ball- by- Ball commentary of India-
day will be broadcast. West Indies ODI/T-20 Cricket series
Artistes featuring in the National Programme held in West Indies was aired from
of Music and Ravi Vaasariya Sangeet Sabha 23rd June, 2017 to 9th July, 2017.
in Hindustani and Karnatic music are: 4. Ball- by- Ball commentary of ICC
Debapriyo Adhikary (Vocal), Rajender Women’s World Cup-2017 final match
Kulkarni (Flute), Vidushi Shurti Sadolikar held in England on 23rd July, 2017.
(Vocal), S. Balesh (Sehnai), Vishwanath 5. Ball- by- Ball commentary of India-
Nakod (Tabla), Ramchander Bhagwat (Staff) Sri Lanka Cricket Series-2017 held in
(Violin), Vijay Ram Das (Pakhawaj), Meenal Sri Lanka from 26th July, 2017 to 6th
Mategoankar (Vocal), Rajrupa Choudhury September, 2017.
(Sarod), Dr. Jayshree Ranade (Light Classical
Vocal), Pt. Sadanand Nayampalli (Tabla Hockey
solo), Deepak Kashir Sagar (Guitar), Faiyaz 1. Live coverage of the Final Match of 7th
Wasifudin Dagar (Dhrupad-Dhamar), Sunil
Avchat (Flute), Vidushi Ashwini Bhide Hockey Senior Women’s National-2017
Despande (Vocal), Dr. R Ganesh (Vocal), played in Rohtak on 30th April, 2017.
Manjula Surendra (Veena), Rama Krishna 2. Live coverage of the Final Match of 7th
Murthy (Vocal), P Varamurthy (Nagaswaram) Hockey Senior Men’s National-2017
and DV Mohana Krishna (Vocal). played in Lucknow on 25th June,
Some of the artistes being featured in the 2017.
National Programme of regional folk and 3. Live coverage of the Final Match of 34th
light music are Uttam Pradhan (Napali Folk), Surjit Hockey Championship-2017
played in Nagpur on 31st October,
2017.

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Football India Open Badminton-2017 played in
1. Oorja 2017 CAPF U-17 Football Talent Delhi on 1st April, 2017.

Hunt-2017 played in Goa on 23rd Wrestling
April, 2017.
2. Live coverage of 38th Federation Radio Report on Senior Asian Free
Cup Football Tournament-2017 final Style Greco Roman Style and Female
match played in Cuttack on 21st May, Wrestling Championship-2017 held in
2017. New Delhi on 15th May, 2017.
3. Live coverage of opening match, India
matches and all matches from round of Multi-Disciplinary Events
16 to the final match of FIFA Under-17
World Cup Football-2017 played in Live FM updates on 5th Asian Indoor
India from 6th to 28th October, 2017. & Martial Arts Games-2017 held in
4. Live coverage of the Final Match Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from 17th to
of 58th Subroto Cup International 27th September, 2017.
Football Tournament-2017 played in
Delhi on 26th July, 2017. Cycling
Radio Report on Track Asia Cup

Cycling-2017 held in Delhi from 10th
to 12th October, 2017.

Tennis Proposed Events To Be Covered In 2017-
2018
1. Daily Reports on the Wimbledon
Tennis Championship, 2017 from 4th All India Radio proposes, subject to
to 17th July, 2017. acquisition of broadcast permission/
rights to provide live coverage to the
2. Live coverage of the Davis Cup Asia/ following events:
Oceania 2nd Round Tennis Match
played in Bengaluru from 7th to 9th 1. Cricket: India-South Africa Cricket
April, 2017. . Series in South Africa (January-
February)

Basketball 2. ‘Stumped’- AIR-BBC-ABC co-
Radio Report on FIBA Women’s Asia production from 1st November, 2017
to 31st March, 2018 (every Saturday
Cup-2017 played at Bengaluru on on FM Rainbow Network)
30th July, 2017.

Athletics 3. Badminton:
1. Daily Reports and live FM updates of the
a. Syed Modi International Badminton
Asian Athletics Championship-2017 Championship-2018 (January, 2018).
held in Bhubaneshwar from 6th to 9th
July, 2017. b. BWF India Open Badminton-2018
2. Radio Report on 21st Federation (March, 2018)
Cup National Senior Athletics
Championship held in Patiala on 4th 4. Tennis:
June, 2017.
3. Radio Report on the 57th National Chennai Open Tennis Championship
Open Athletics Championship-2017 (January, 2018).
held in Chennai from 25th to 28th
September, 2017. NEWS SERVICES DIVISION
All India Radio (AIR) has the distinction
Badminton of being one of the major broadcasting
Live coverage of the Final Match of organizations in the world. The News Services
Division (NSD) of AIR disseminates news and
news based programmes to listeners in India
and abroad.

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Vision population and 92 per cent area
Living up to its noble ideals of “Bahujan  Sharing development stories
Hitaya, Bahujan Sukhaya”, the News Services  Disseminating the merging India’s growth
Division (NSD) of AIR strives to provide news
and views to every dweller in this vast country story
in all terrains, 24X7, in major languages  Making people aware of Government
and dialects, while adhering to highest
professional ethics and standards in Radio initiatives, policies, programmes and
Broadcasting. It would provide a platform for welfare schemes
the voices of the people as they go about their  Reaching out to large untapped rural,
daily lives. sub-urban audience
 Reaching out to large young, mobile
Activities population
● The News Services Division (NSD) of  Quality news-based programmes

AIR produces news bulletins and news- Organisational Set-up
based programmes broadcast on different The News Services Division is headed by a
channels for audience within the country/ Director General (News) who is one of the
overseas. It puts out 609 news bulletins senior most officers of the Indian Information
daily in 92 languages/dialects (Indian Service, assisted by a team of Additional
and foreign) for a duration of 61 hours Directors General (News), Directors (News)
from its headquarters in New Delhi and and Joint Directors (News). The different
47 Regional News Units (RNUs) across the operational wings of NSD in Delhi include:
country. The news bulletins are broadcast General News room, Hindi News room,
basically on Primary Channels (including Reporting Unit, Talks Unit, Newsreel Unit,
regional services) and some on Vividh New Format Cell, Indian Language Units,
Bharati Service, National Channel, FM Reference, Policy, Planning & Development
channels, DTH channels and External (PP&D) Unit, IT Unit and Administrative Wing.
Services Division of All India Radio. The Regional News Units in various states
● AIR news is viewed as credible, objective, are headed by a Director/Joint Director/Dy.
fair, inclusive and balanced coverage Director/ Assistant Director/ IIS Group ‘B’
of the issues before the nation. With its Officer and assisted by News Editor, Reporters
wide network of RNUs, Correspondents and Newsreaders-cum-Translators.
as also Part Time Correspondents, it
succeeds in disseminating information Sources of News
on national, international, regional, state The News Services Division (NSD) of All India
and local topics of contemporary interest Radio (AIR) uses the following sources for
and relevance. It is available in all the news gathering:
recognised languages and a large number a) Correspondents/ Reporters at HQs
of local and tribal dialects.
● Radio news reaches and serves diverse including foreign correspondents,
segments of our pluralistic society b) Correspondents posted at RNUs,
highlighting the need for sensitivity, c) Part Time Correspondents (PTCs) in about
justice and balance in its news gathering
as well as dissemination. 520 districts of the country through their
 India’s only Public Service Broadcaster respective RNUs,
 Authenticity and Credibility among the d) Wire agencies – PTI/UNI,
masses e) Social media e.g. – verified Twitter
 Nationwide reach – covering 99 per cent handles, Facebook accounts of eminent
personalities,

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Website and Social Media Cell Keeping pace with NSD headquarters, the
The IT unit maintains and updates NSD’s Regional news units of NSD, have also started
official news website newsonair.nic.in. Various their Twitter handles and facebook pages,
National, International, sports, business news and are posting content in their respective
besides news based programmes, features regional languages.
and special programmes are uploaded on The website of NSD- www.newsonair.com/
the website. Audio and text of news bulletins www.newsonair.nic.in carries various
from NSD and Regional News Units are also National, International, sports, business news
carried on the website. The Audio and text of besides News based programmes, Features
‘Independence Day’ address of Prime Minister, and special programmes. It has more than
President’s Addresses on eve of Independence 1.67 Million successful visits per month on
Day and Republic Day and Union Budget etc an average.
are also uploaded on website. Live webcasting
of ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme is done on NSD’s Reporting Unit
website through a special window. Awareness Reporting unit covered diverse news events
programs carried on website include New and happenings during the period which
India Manthan, Quit India Movement, Positive include implementation of GST and its follow
impact of Demonetization, Swachh Bharat up, launch of BHIM App for digital payments,
Abhiyan, International yoga day, online demonetization, Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli
services for voters, Coverage of campaigns Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA), completion
such as Rashtriya Ekta Divas and Vigilance of 3 years of Government and World Food
Awareness Week. India Conference and Expo., Swachhata Hi
Sewa, Swachhata Fortnights organised by
Innovative Efforts different central Ministries and Departments,
The NSD, AIR has been expanding its Gram Samridhi evam Swachhata Champaign,
presence, embracing new technologies and Sampurna Beema Gram Yojana for expansion
practices, to add to its traditional platform of Postal Life Insurance were also covered. All
and disseminate News and Discussion editions of Prime Minister’s Mann Ki Baat on
Programmes on New Media applications, All India Radio were covered extensively.
including Social Media, as Radio. Special Correspondents went abroad for
The News Services Division has substantially extensive coverage of President’s visit
increased its presence on news/social media to Ethiopia, Djibouti and Nepal, Vice
viz Website, Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud President’s visit to Poland, Armenia,
& Instagram. Jakarta and Prime Minister’s visit to
Sound Cloud - NSD joined a very popular Myanmar, China, Germany, Spain and Sri
audio platform in 2014. Major National Lanka. External Affairs Minister’s address
bulletins and current affairs programs are put in UN General Assembly was also given wide
on sound cloud shortly after their broadcast coverage in NSD bulletins.
and links are provided through Twitter & Apart from the above mentioned news
Facebook. Today NSD has over 16K followers. events and sessions of Parliament and Delhi
The Facebook account started in June 2013 Assembly were also covered in AIR bulletins.
to cater to young generation has over 3.2 NSD provided coverage to Prime Minister’s
Million followers. visit to Manila for attending 31st ASEAN
The Twitter account of NSD-airnewsalerts Summit in November 2017.
started in January 2013 to update news
minute by minute has over 1.75 Million Talks and Current Affairs Unit
followers, which include prominent names in The Talks & Current Affairs unit is assigned to
government and the media. broadcast analytical news based programmes
on contemporary topics in daily and weekly

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Release of in-house Journal at AIR (News Services Division)

programmes viz., Current Affairs, Spotlight/ International Yoga Day and completion of 3
News Analysis, Samayiki, Money Talk, Vaad year of Government, 75th anniversary Quit
Samvaad, Countrywide, Surkhiyon Se Pare, India Movement and Swachhta Hi Sewa
Public Speak and Charcha Ka Vishay Hai campaign.
programmes.
Special talk’s programmes were mounted on Special Programming
‘New India Manthan’ and 75th year of Quit
India Movement. To create awareness about Birth Anniversary Of Sardar Vallabhbhai
GST, several discussion programmes and Patel
interviews were broadcast. On completion NSD, AIR covered events relating to
of one year of ‘’Demonetization’’, a series observance of Birth Anniversary of Sardar
of special discussion programmes was Vallabhbhai Patel as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
broadcast which highlighted Digital India on 31st October, 2017 including the function
Movement, Impact of demonetization on organised at Patel Chowk on Parliament Street,
Indian Economy, Governments efforts to New Delhi to pay tributes to Sardar Patel
Unearth black-money, Direct Benefit Transfer in which Hon’ble President, Vice President
scheme, Real Estate Regulation. Interview and Prime Minister also participated, Run
of Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley was for Unity-2017 from Major Dhyan Chand
broadcast on 8th November in Spotlight/ National Stadium flagged off by the Hon’ble
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

News Analysis programme. Social Media platform made at least 257
tweets and a special window on the website
Newsreel Unit of NSD i.e. newsonair.nic.in was created on
Newsreel Unit broadcasts Newsreel/Samachar ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ which contained video
Darshan programme of 10 minutes duration clips of celebrities, images of coverages etc.
daily. A 30 minutes Newsreel/ Samachar Four discussion programmes related to the
Darshan was broadcast on special occasions theme of National Unity, highlighting the
like Independence Day and Republic Day. contribution of Sardar Patel were broadcast
This year special 10 min Newsreel programme by NSD, HQ.
was mounted on ‘’Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’’,

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47 Regional News Units also covered coverage for events relating to ‘Swachhta Hi
the related events and mounted special Sewa’ Campaign after its nation wide launch
programmes on the contribution of Sardar by Hon’ble President Shri Ramnath Kovind
Patel. on 15th September, 2017 at Kanpur, Uttar
Pradesh in its news bulletins including
Mudra Promotion Campaign regional languages news bulletins, news
NSD, AIR covered over 17 events relating to based programmes as well as Social Media
‘Mudra Promotion Campaign’ from 27th platforms.
September, 2017 to 17th October. 2017.
NSD also broadcast audio capsules on International Day Of Yoga
‘Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana’ received NSD, AIR widely covered various events
from Regional News Units in the FM Gold relating to 3rd International Day of Yoga
programme ‘Parikarma’. Social Media Cell which include main function at Lucknow in
publicised atleast 23 events relating to which Hon’ble Prime Minister Participated. 5
‘Mudra Promotion Campaign’ through its discussion programmes in connection with
Twitter handle, Facebook, Soundcloud and 3rd International Day of Yoga were broadcast,
Instagram. including interview with Yog Guru Baba Ram
Special discussion programmes related to Dev on 22nd June, 2017. In addition, two
‘Mudra Promotion Campaign’ were also workshops on “YOGA” in the month of May,
broadcast in Current Affairs Chunk of NSD, 2017 were also organised.
AIR and its RNUs.
Birth Centenary Of Pandit Deendayal
Paryatan Parv Upadhyay
NSD, AIR widely covered the events NSD, AIR provided special coverage to events
relating to “Paryatan Parv” launchedby the relating to Birth Centenary celebrations of Pt.
government from 05th October, 2017 to 25th Deen Dayal Upadhyay including discussion
October, 2017. Social Media Cell covered at programmes.
least 39 events relating to “Paryatan Parv”
and publicised through its Twitter handle, Reference And Pp&D Unit
Facebook, Soundcloud and Instagram. Reference and PP&D Unit provides prior
information about activities/ programmes
New India Manthan- Sankalp Se Siddhi of the government/ political parties daily
News Services Division, All India Radio to various units of NSD, AIR, and includes
undertook special programming in connection monthly Cabinet Summary and progress
with ‘’New India Manthan-Sankalp Se Siddhi’’ report on the programmes broadcast from
and covered the event relating to interaction NSD to disseminate the achievements,
of Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra schemes and messages of the government as
Modi with the District Collectors across the well as ATN’s in respect of monthly activities
country on 9th August, 2017 through video as per Swachhta calendar. The unit also
conferencing. NSD, AIR also broadcast a deals with scrutinisation of applications
series of voice cast/capsule with sound inputs for Akashwani Annual Awards. During the
of the District Collectors on a call of Hon’ble period of the report, guidelines for Akashwani
Prime Minister to prepare a vision document Annual Awards (News) were reviewed and
by them. fresh guidelines were issued. The unit also
maintains library which has 20998 titles.
Swachhta Activities Out of the total collection, it has about 281
News Services Division, All India Radio books on mass media and broadcasting. The
covered the events relating to Swachhta Library subscribes to about 26 newspapers
Pakhwada achievements of various and 78 magazines.
Ministries/departments. NSD made special

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Regional News Units poster competitions and quiz programme in
The first Regional news bulletins were Hindi were also organised on “Sawachta’’. A
broadcast in April, 1953 from Lucknow and workshop for Newsreader-cum- Translators
Nagpur stations and Regional news bulletins was also organised. During Hindi Pakhwada,
later units were set up at Bombay, Madras 13 competitions were organised and prizes
and Calcutta and at present there are 47 were distributed. 6th issue of in house
regional news units functioning in different journal Äkashwani Samachar Bharati-2017”
parts of the country. RNUs make bulletins was published and released by DG (News),
and programmes in 77 regional languages/ AIR on 29th September, 2017.
dialects to make news region specific and
people friendly. The RNUs originate 475 Commercial Wing
bulletins every day for a total duration of about Commercial Wing of All India Radio through
38 hours that includes regional, external, its Central Sales Unit at Mumbai, 15 main
DTH services and FM headlines. RNUs also Commercial Broadcasting Service Centers
mount 1060 news- based programmes in a located in different parts of the country.
month for a total duration of nearly 140 hours For the first time Commercial wing ventured
besides broadcasting special programmes into revenue sharing arrangements as for
when State Assemblies are in session. the broadcast of audio version of epic serial
FM Headlines serve immediate needs of “Mahabharat” and special programme on
information savvy listeners during their daily golden era of Indian Cinema “Chandi ke
busy schedule in cities and towns. At present Parde se”. Process of revision of tariff has
252 headline bulletins in 17 languages are also been completed and the new rate card
being produced by RNUs. is implemented w.e.f. 01st June, 2017. The
RNUshaveabout 81full-timecorrespondents/ revision includes features to attract more
editors, 520 Part Time correspondents (PTCs) business from the advertisers, by giving
at district level. With a view to strengthen the discretionary powers to field units, continuing
professional skills of PTCs a workshop was 1:1 Bonus Schemes for spot-buys booking on
organised on 16th May, 2017 at Jammu to all Primary Channels, Local Radio Stations,
sensitize PTCs about emergence of new media FM as well as Vividh Bharati Stations.
viz Twitter/ Facebook and how to give inputs The table below shows All India Radio’s gross
to them. Now 45 RNUs have twitter handle revenue earnings from all sources including
and 45 RNUs have their Facebook account commercials during the last five years:
till 08th November, 2017.
NSD organised PTC workshops in election Year Gross Revenue Earnings
bound states of Himachal Pradesh & Gujarat 2012-13 ` 349.84 crores
to sensitize them about election coverage and
model code of conduct. 2013-14 ` 409.77 crores

Starting Of New Rnu/ Bulletin 2014-15 ` 468.39 crores
(2017-18)
A new Regional News Unit commissioned at 2015-16 ` 489.30 crores
Visakhapatnam on 7th April, 2017 with 10
minutes evening bulletin. 2016-17 ` 501.15 crores

Implementation Of Official Language For this financial year, 2017-18 the revenue
Official language unit implemented orders figures are maintained in net values i.e. value
issued by Department of Official Language arrived after deducting all the taxes and
on official language policies. Slogan and discounts. The net revenue earned in 2017-
18 (up to October 2017) is ` 273.39 crores.

Commercial And Revenue Division (CRD)
During Financial Year 2016-17, against a

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target of ` 270 cr (Gross) ` 272 crores was Transcription & Programme Exchange
achieved. Service
Transcription Service was started on 3rd
The Revenue targets for Financial Year 2017- April, 1954 and entrusted with the main
18 is ` 325 crores NET. The programmes function of preparing transcription of
that are earning us a substantial revenue speeches of all dignitaries with a special
are “Man Ki Baat” (` 3.15 cr.), “Sports reference to the Presidents & Prime Ministers
Broadcasts” (` 5.23 cr.), “Sandesh to of India. This unit was also performing the
Soldiers” (` 38 lakhs), “Anugoonj” (` 28 duty of processing of vinyl disc labeled “AIR-
lakhs), etc. TS records” for preservation of recordings
for future broadcast. The nomenclature of
In the 2016-17, CRD marketed repackaged the Service was changed to “Transcription
140 Episodes of tele-serial Mahabharta for & Programme Exchange Service” from 1st
Radio audience from December 2016 to June April, 1959 and the office was placed under
2017 earning a revenue of ` 11.67 crores (on the independent charge of a “Director”. New
revenue sharing basis with the producers). A modes of preservation like analogue magnetic
new production “Chandi Ke Parde Se” is on tapes etc. came into use.
AIR since September, 2017 and has so far
earned revenue of approx ` 10 crores ( on Organizational Structure
Revenue sharing basis), on course to surpass This office has the following functional units-
revenue earnings of Mahabharata. (a). Central Archives (Digital Sound Archives)
(b). Programme Exchange Unit (Internal &
National News and Regional News also
contribute a lot in earning revenue Foreign)
(approx. ` 50 cr.). (c). Transcription of Presidents’/ Prime

Ministers’ speeches
(d). Refurbishing Unit
(e). Commercial Releases & Marketing

Revenue (Gross) earned through Special programmes, F.Y. 2017-18

Revenue (INR)Sandesh 2 Soldiers
Anugoonj ,
, 3854000,( 4%)
2828500, (3%)

Rann Champaran,
1400000, (2%)

Sports-, Mann Ki Baat,
52355145, 31500000, (34%)

(57%)

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Release From Air Archives Radio Autobiography
All India Radio broadcast and preserve In the category of Radio Autobiography, 228
the renditions of all the major musicians recordings of eminent personalities from
over a period of time. Today AIR has a rich all walks of life have been preserved. The
repertoire of Indian Classical Music, both in Central Archives of All India Radio is a rich
Hindustani and Carnatic. Since April 2003, repository of priceless recordings of Radio
AIR Archives has started releasing selection Autobiographies of renowned musicians,
from its precious music collections under public figures, litterateurs, etc. like Sh. J.R.D
the banner “Akashvani Sangeet”. So far 105 Tata, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Sh. Harivansh
music albums have been released from the Rai Bachchan and Dr. Verghese Kurien, etc.
Central Archives. Sales counters for those Recently, we have recorded Autobiographies
were opened in 100 AIR stations, many of the of following eminent personalities:
Doordarshan Kendras and in Dilli Haat, New a) Padma Shree Vidushi Prof. Rita Ganguli,
Delhi.
renowned Hindustani classical vocalist,
Ready For Release Acds b) Padma Shree Dr. Gyan Chaturvedi,
1. After completion of screening, selection,
audio quality improvement & finalization, the national level senior Cartoonist and
following Audio CDs are ready for release: c) Dr. Kapil Tiwari, senior writer, philosopher,
a) Gurbani,
b) Church Choirs, language expert and research scholar
c) Hamd – Naat – Salaam – Manqabat,
d) Ustad Mushtaq Ali Khan (Sitar) Programme Exchange Library
The PEU Library has approx. 8000 tapes
New Marketing Strategies containing recordings of music and spoken
word programmes along with Radio Serials
AIR has been releasing authentic and original and Lessons on Languages and Community
archival music under the banner of “Akashvani Singing Songs for exchange among the
Sangeet”. In order to promote sales an online stations.
portal www.prasarbharatiarchives.co.in Transcription & Programme Exchange Service
was launched in February 2016 where rare has been allotted a fixed chunk between
collection from the archives of Akashvani and 1110 hrs. and 1215 hrs. on RN Channel for
Doordarshan are now available. The same are transmitting programmes to all AIR stations
now available on www.amazon.in. including programmes from Sound Archives,
Programme Exchange Library.
Sound Archives Programme Exchange Library circulates radio
The Sound Archives of AIR, the largest audio serials produced under software development
library of Indian music recordings preserves projects of PP&D unit of DG: AIR to identified
voice recordings of eminent personalities, radio stations. Monthly chain play produced
freedom fighters and national leaders, by the Central Drama unit of DG: AIR are
award-winning radio dramas, features, also circulated to radio stations.
documentaries and memorial lectures and
recordings of all the Presidents and Prime Transcription Unit
Ministers of India. It is obligatory on the part of AIR stations to
record all speeches delivered by the President
Digital Sound Archives and the Prime Minister in public functions.
Transcription & Programme Exchange Service The bound volumes of all transcriptions are
(T&PES) is one of the major digital libraries in prepared and kept in the Archives. All the
the broadcasting network. speeches of President and Prime Minister are
preserved in CD form with detailed data entry.

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Also, transcription of Mann Ki Baat by Prime External Services Division
Minister Narendra Modi along with audio is
preserved in the Central Archives. A. Brief Introduction
All India Radio started external broadcast
Digitisation Of Old Magazines Of All India on 1st October, 1939 purely as a tool for
Radio propaganda for the Allies during the World
Old publications of AIR of around 5000 issues War II with a service in Pushto language to
such as The Indian Listeners, Akashvani counter the German Radio Blitzkrieg in the
Patrika, Sarang, Awaaz, Betar Jagat, Vani region and supplement the efforts by the BBC
and Akashi have been digitized and their in this part of the world. External Services
meta data are being uploaded on web based Division (ESD) of AIR has been a vital link
Library Management Software. between India and rest of the World, specially
with those countries where the interest of
Highlights Of Activities In Air Archives India are intertwined because of Indian
Marketing Division During 1St April 2017 population, staying in those countries.
To 31Th October 2017 External Services Division of All India
1) For promotion and awareness of Akashvani Radio ranks high among the External Radio
Sangeet CDs and Archival material of AIR and networks of the world both in reach and range
Doordarashan, stalls were put up during the covering about 150 countries in 27 languages.
following events:- The languages in which AIR reaches its foreign
a. Conference on Communicating India, audience are English, French, Russian,
Swahili, Arabic, Persian, Tibetan, Chinese,
Vivekananda International Foundation, Thai, Burmese, and Bhasha Indonesia. The
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi on 5th April, services in Hindi, Bangla, Tamil, Telugu,
2017. Malayalam, Kannad and Gujarati are directed
b. Global Exhibition on Services, Indian at overseas Indians, those in Urdu, Punjabi,
Exposition Mart, Greater Noida from 17th Sindhi, Saraiki, Sinhala, Bangla and Nepali
to 20th April, 2017. are meant for listeners in the Indian sub-
c. Delhi Book Fair 2017 at Pragati Maidan continent and immediate neighbourhood.
from 26th August to 3rd September, External Services Division follows a composite
2017. pattern that generally comprise of News
d. Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan at Siri fort Bulletins, Commentaries, Currents Events
Auditorium on 7th October 2017. and Review of the Indian Press.
2) Programmes from Archives of All India The dominant theme of programmes of
Radio and Doordarshan has been selected ESD is to present the reality of India as a
and gifted to 14 Pacific Island Countries strong secular, democratic, republic which
(PICs) for broadcast purpose at Conference is vibrant, forward looking and engaged in
on Sustainable Development in Fiji from 25th the task of rapid economic, industrial and
to 26th May, 2017. technological progress. Similarly, India’s faith
in non-violence, its commitment to universal
Financial Activities human rights and international peace and its
a. Sale from archival releases & footage contribution to the creation of a new world
economic order are frequently discussed.
during April 2017 to October 2017 was ESD continues to supply recordings of music,
around ` 18 Lakh. spoken word and composite programmes to
b. Of this online Sale was around ` 4.5 lakh about 25 foreign broadcasting organizations
done through PB website i.e. http:// under the existing Cultural Exchange
www.prasarbharatiarchives.co.in&www. Programmes.
amazon.in.

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B. New Initiatives And Modernisation (4) ESD has initiated steps towards
Efforts computerizing all the foreign language
(1) ESD has recently undertaken revamping units to slowly move towards a paperless
and modernisation of its various services system and all the units have been provided
targeted to these regions. Specific emphasis internet facility for smooth and effective
has been laid on content reorientation of functioning.
its Nepali, Tibetan, Chinese, Dari, Baluchi, (5) ESD has started using other social
Urdu, Sindhi, Bangla, Pushto and Persian media platforms like facebook, twitter,
services during the year. watsapp, mobile app etc. for propagation
As part of this effort, during the recent visit of its programmes and making them more
of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to interactive in nature. Watsapp based request
Iran, theExternal Services Division launched programme and Phone-in programmes have
a dedicated multi media website and mobile got overwhelming response in Urdu Service
app for its Persian service, the Hon’ble from all over the World, while with mobile
Prime Minister made special reference to apps, ESD services have now become easily
this service during his state visit to Iran accessible around the globe.
last year. In view of the important place
Bangladesh occupies in India’s foreign policy C. Reviving Co-Operation And Co-
and foreign relations, a dedicated service Ordination With Mea
for Bangladesh and the Bengali speaking Initiatives have been taken to revive the
diaspora “Akashvani Maitree” was launched coordination and cooperation with the MEA
on 23rd August 2016 by the Hon’ble President (XP Division in view of the commonality
of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee. This channel of purposes of XP Division of MEA and
broadcasts programmes from the State of the ESD, AIR). The Coordination-cum-Advisory
art high power 1000 Kw DRM transmitter Committee on external broadcast comprising
installed at Chinsurah in West Bengal of all stakeholders including the Ministry of
with a capacity to cover the entire length External Affairs has been reconstituted after
and breadth of Bangladesh.The channel a lapse of 34 years and had its first meeting
broadcasts programmes for 16 hours per day on 25th September, 2017.
and is also available through live streaming
on a multi media website airworldservice.org A major decision has been taken to observe
and mobile app. an External Broadcast Day by all the Indian
(2) A multi-media website with live Internet Missions abroad to popularise the 15 foreign
Radio, mobile apps and Radio on Demand and 12 Indian Language Services of ESD.
components at par with international Keeping with the new neighbourhood policy
broadcasters has been launched for the of the NDA Govt, a decision has been taken
27 services of ESD. This will enhance the to start a Dzhongkha language service for
access of all the ESD services globally and Bhutan which is in the final stage.
particularly to the areas where the service
was not reaching before this. The multi- National Channel
media web portal of ESD is available on www.
airworldservice.org 1. Prime Minister Sh. Narender Modi’s
(3) A massive digitization work for all recordings Programme – “Man Ki Baat” is relayed
of archival value has been completed wherein live.
more than 25,000 tapes in different Indian
and Foreign Languages have been digitized in 2. National Channel broadcast programmes
a time bound manner. on schemes such as ‘Pradhan Mantri
Surakhsa Bima Yojna’, ‘Atal pension
Yojna, ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna’
etc.

3. Programmes highlighting welfare
schemes of government like “Ujjawala

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Yojna”, “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan”, ”Stand 4. IR unit finalised the MoU to be signed
up India”, “Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti between All India Radio and Bangladesh
Beema Yojna”, “Smart City Mission”, Betar.
”Ustad schemes for minorities” and
“Schemes for the welfare of person with Radio Asia-2017
disabilities” were broadcast.
4. Programmes were mounted on other 5. IR Unit successfully executed foreign
schemes like; ‘Rashtriya Saur Urja deputations of DG, AIR and eight other
Mission’, Start Up India, Make In India, AIR officials regarding their participation
Digital India etc. in the 23rd Intellectual Property and Legal
5. Programmes on upliftment of farmers Committee Meeting held at Tashkent,
and people from rural area of country Uzbekistan; Radio Asia Conference 2017 held
such as; ‘Soil Health Card’,’Pradhan at Bangkok, Thailand; Asia Media Summit
Mantri Gram Sinchai Yojna’, ‘Din Dayal 2017 held at Chindao, China; AIBD General
Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojna’, ‘Fasal Assembly held at Male, Maldives; Media
Bima Yojna’ were made. 2020 and Public Broadcasters’ International
6. In “Mulaquat” some renowned writers Conference held at Sinaia, Romania and
and Poets like Padamshri Shyam Singh Final screening of the ABU Prizes 2017 held
‘Shashi’, Dr. Ramdarash Mishra, Dr. at Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia.
Rajkumar Sumitra and famous satirist 6. AIR has also been entrusted with the
Dr. Prem Janmejay etc were interviewed. responsibility of organising the Asia Media
7. During “Ramzan” in May-June, 2017 Summit 2018 on behalf of Ministry of
Prog. “Sahargahi” which comprised Information & Broadcasting and Prasar
Hamd, Naat, Qawwali and Quran Bharati, to be held from 8th to 11th May,
Recitation was broadcast from “Rashtriya 2018 in Delhi. which is likely to be attended
Prasaran Seva”. by 300 to 400 foreign delegates.
8. A new Travelogue based programme titled National Academy Of Broadcasting &
“Desh Pradesh” was initiated much to Multimedia (Programme)
the delight of our listeners. Programme Wing of Unified National
Academy of Broadcasting & Multimedia was
International Relations Unit established as an attached office of DG, AIR,
1. The Unit coordinated AIR’s participation New Delhi in 1948 and was shifted to the
in many international competitions viz. ABU present location at Radio Colony, Kingsway
Prizes 2017, AIBD Awards 2017, 29th URTI Camp, as subordinate office of DG:AIR. Six
International Radio Grand Prix 2017, 5th Regional Training Institutes namely, NABM
Grand Prix Nova, International Radio Drama Bhubaneswar & RABM’s at Ahmedabad,
Festival and ABU SONIC Radio Drama Hyderabad, Lucknow, Shillong and
Festival. AIR’s two entries were awarded Thiruvananthapuram came into existence
with the ‘Commendation Certificates’ of ABU
Prizes 2017 at the gala award presentation
ceremony held at Chengdu, China.
2. AIR contributed to the preliminary judging
of the ABU Prize 2017 by nominating
Mrs. Ujwala Srinivas, Asstt. Director of
Programmes, AIR Mumbai to serve as a Final
Jury Member at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for
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NABM Delhi, Bhubaneswar and RABMs under Workshop on Gender Sensitivity by UNICEF
them were transferred to Prasar Bharati. from 11th – 13th October, 2017

1. In-house Training Courses for AIR & DD 2. Impact Assessment Study on the
staff Publicity Campaign in the LWE affected
National Academy of Broadcasting & area (Phase-III ) in April-May, 2017 at 7
Multimedia, Delhi & Bhubaneswar have stations.
conducted specialised Training courses for
its Doordarshan Employees on TV Production 3. Impact Assessment Study on Publicity
Techniques, Non Linear Editing & 3 D Campaign on Credit Linked Subsidy
Graphics, Telefilm Production & Techniques. Scheme (CLSS) under Pradhan Mantri
Administrative courses are conducted for the Awas Yojana (Urban) in August, 2017 at
Administrative staff as well as for the staff 50 stations.
posted in Programme and Engineering wings
of AIR & Doordarshan Training Programme 4. Radio Audience Survey on Local Radio
– In Collaboration: Stations (LRS) in July-August, 2017 at 25
stations.
1. Workshop on Gender Sensitivity &
Programming 5. Compilation of Annual Report of Prasar
a) A Workshop on Gender Sensitivity Bharati-2016-17.

& Programming was conducted for Studies planned during the period 1st
programmers of All India Radio in November, 2017 to 31st March, 2018
collaboration with India office of UNICEF 1. Radio Audience Survey on Primary
from 11th to 13th October, 2017.
b) A similar workshop exclusively for Channel at 28 stations during November-
the Programmers of Doordarshan is December, 2017
scheduled to be conducted from 22nd to 2. Radio Audience Survey on FM Rainbow
24th November, 2017. and FM Gold Cannels of AIR at 26 stations
c) Negotiation for expanding this during January-February, 2017
collaboration at other RABMs is under 3. Impact Assessment Study on the Publicity
process. Campaign in the LWE affected area
(Phase-IV) during February-March, 2017
2. Workshop on Goods & Service Tax, PFMS at 7 stations.
Series of Workshop were conducted by DG:
AIR & Doordarshan in Collaboration with Reservation For Scs/Sts/Obcs
NABM Delhi & other RABMs to conduct series All India Radio has taken all requisite
of workshop for successful implementation of measures for implementation of reservation
Goods & Service Tax & PFMS. policy in respect of SCs/STs/ OBCs category
of employees by setting up a dedicated SC/
Audience Research Wing ST Cell. All relevant policy directions and
During the year 2017-18, following audience
research activities/studies were carried out/
planned:
1. Telephonic Quick Feedback Study on

“Maan Ki Baat” for all the seven episodes
broadcast from April, 2017 to October,
2017.

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instructions issued by Nodal Ministries/ Directorate during the period from (01st
Departments for extending benefits to SCs/ January, 2017 to 31st October, 2017) and
STs OBCs in Government Service has been all were disposed of. List of CPIOs and First
circulated to the zonal offices and field units Appellate Authorities have been regularly
of AIR for compliance. updated on our website.

Public Grievance And Redressal Mechanism Sanctioned Strength & New Posts
Sanctioned
Grievance Redressal and Access Mechanism
has been functioning in accordance with the The Wing-wise sanctioned strength of officers
guidelines of Department of Administrative and staff in AIR is given below:-
Reforms & Public Grievances and monitored
through the Centralized Public Grievances Wing All India Radio
Redressal and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS).
Programme 6,896

This current status of DARPG Portal Engineering 5,974
grievances is as under during the period 01st
April, 2017 to 15th November, 2017: AIR HQ 725

1) Outstanding balance - 114 Administration 10,833

(As on 1st April, 2017) (AIR Stations)

2) Grievance received - 607 News Wing 209

(1st April, 2017 to 15th November, 2017) CCW 1,492

Total: - 721 Total 26, 129

3) Disposed off - 547 Welfare
AIR has a vast network consisting of 467
4) Closing balance - 174 stations/offices spread all over the country.
There are about 16000 personnel working in
(As on 15th November, 2017) three stream viz., Programme, Engineering
and Administration in AIR.
Implementation Of Right To Information 2. In All India Radio, the percentage of working
Act 2005 women in Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ is about 25% of
the total strength of human resources. All AIR
All AIR Stations have broadcast a Stations/Offices have been instructed to set
number of programmes in different formats up a Complaints Committee to look into the
to inform the people regarding various grievances/complaints of sexual harassment.
provisions of the Right To Information The Internal Complaints Committee has
Act, 2005 in order to empower people and been set up at all the AIR Stations/Offices
contribute to transparency and accountability accordingly. It has also been directed that
in governance. Programme Heads of all AIR the said Internal Complaints Committee will
Stations have been asked to highlight the be chaired by senior level women officer and
salient feature of this Act in the programme. half of its members should be female.

2. In All India Radio, 42 CPIOs and 18 Days Celebrated In Dg: Air,
Appellate Authorities in Directorate have been New Delhi ( From 01.04.2017
designated for implementation of RTI Act. In To 31.10.2017 )
the year 2017-18 (from 01st January, 2017
to 31st October, 2017), 855 applications were 1. 14th April, 2017: Birth Anniversary
received in the Directorate and were replied of Baba Saheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar:
within the stipulated time. 79 appeals were A Programme was also organized to pay
received by Appellate Authorities in the

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homage by DG:AIR in this Directorate on reservation for PWDs, all relevant policy
13th April, 2017 at 11.00 A.M in Conference decisions and instructions issued by
Hall, Akashvani Bhawan, New Delhi. DOP&T from time to time are being
followed.
2. 21st May, 2017: Anti Terrorism Day: ● All India Radio broadcasts progammes
21st May of every year is observed as on Persons with Disabilities through
Anti Terrorism Day with a Pledge Taking the AIR Stations spread across the
Ceremoney which was conducted on 19th country. In these programmes, apart
May, 2017 in the Conference Hall, Akashvani from the Schemes of Welfare of Persons
Bhawan, New Delhi. with Disabilities being implemented by
the Central and State Governments. The
3. 20th August, 2017: Sadbhavana Diwas: content of programmes is so designed
The idea behind observance of Sadbhavana that it not only helps them to get benefits
Diwas is to eschew violence and to promote of welfare schemes of the Government but
goodwill among the people. The Pledge taking also encourages them to live with dignity.
ceremony was administered by Director The programmes are crucial from the
General, All India Radio in Hindi and English point of view of social awareness and also
respectively at 11.00 A.M on 18th August, useful in changing the callous attitude of
2017 in Fielden Hall, 1st Floor, Akashwani society towards Persons with Disabilities.
Bhawan, New Delhi. ● Activities like making of ramp, special
toilets, preferably on ground floor are
4. 31st October, 2017: Rashtriya Ekta undertaken from ‘Minor Works’ budget
Diwas: It was decided to observe 31st Head of CCW, AIR.
October, 2017, birth anniversary of Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. Implementation Of The Judgements /
The Pledge taking ceremony was administered Orders Of Cats
by Director General, All India Radio, Engineer-
in-Chief (All India Radio) in Hindi and English As per the instructions received from
respectively at 11.00 A.M in Fielden Hall, 1st Department of Personnel and Training,
Floor, Akashvani Bhawan, New Delhi. information in r/o Implementation of the
Judgements / Orders of CAT Cases in AIR
Reservation For Persons With Disabilities for the year 2017-18 (01st April, 2017 to 31st
● “The Persons with Disabilities (Equal October, 2017) is given here under:

Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Sl. Section/ No. of No. of the
Full Participation) Act, 1995”, is an No. Stations/
effort to ensure equal opportunities for Offices Orders Judgement/
persons with disabilities and their full
participation in nation building. received Orders
● In November, 1977, reservation for persons
with disabilities (PWD) was introduced in from CAT implemented
case of direct recruitment to Group ‘C’
and ‘D’ posts and was extended to Group for the for the period
‘C’ and ‘D’ post in year 1989. With the
enactment of the PWD Act, reservation period during (01st
for persons with disabilities was made
applicable in identified Group A and B during April, 2017 to
posts also, in case of direct recruitment.
● Prasar Bharati has taken all requisite (01st April, 31st October,
measures for implementation of
2017 to 2017)

31st

October,

2017)

1 DG:AIR 40 2
(Sections/
Stations /
Offices)

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Rajbhasha (Hindi Unit) ANNEXURE – 1

DG:AIR (Hq.) Training activities for AIR and DD
The Hindi Unit of DG:AIR (Headquarter) engineering staff
implements the Official Language Policy and
implementing targets mentioned in Annual The academy organizes training programs in
Programme in Various AIR stations/offices. fields such as:-
The following works were carried out to
encourage the officers/officials to work in a. TV COURSES:-
Official Language Hindi. ● Studio and Newsroom Automation
● Production & Postproduction
Reports of Hindi Divas/ Hindi Fortnight
organized from 1st April, 2017 to 31st [Standard Definition Television (SDTV) &
October, 2017 and other specific works:- High Definition Television (HDTV)]
● Transmitter (Analog & Digital)
Hindi Divas/Hindi Fortnight organized in ● Satellite Earth Station, Direct-to-Home
2017-18 and Digital Satellite News Gathering
14th September is to be observed as Hindi (DSNG)
Divas every year. In keeping with this
tradition “Hindi Divas” was observed on 14th b. RADIO COURSES:-
September, 2017 and “Hindi Fortnight” was
organised from 15th September, 2017 to ● Radio Studio and Newsroom
26th September, 2017 under the guidance/ Automation System
instructions of Director General, Shri. F.
Sheheryar. Messages of Home Minister, ● Radio Production and postproduction
Govt. of India, Minister of Information &
Broadcasting and CEO, Prasar Bharati were ● Radio Transmitters (MW, SW, FM)
read out on this occasion.
Twelve competitions in Hindi were organized ● Digital Radio Transmitter & Technology
during Hindi Fortnight including officers/
officials of Non-Hindi speaking areas as ● Captive Earth Station & DSNG
separate Hindi competitions.
c. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY:-
Hindi Workshop ● Computer Networking & Server
This year two Hindi Workshops have been
organized in which solutions were provided Administration
for the problems being faced while doing ● Computer Hardware Maintenance
official work in Hindi. A workshop was
organised on 12th July, 2017 on the subject d. Management & Administrative Skill
“E- Governance” in which officials were guided Development Course
about using Hindi for their official work. A
second Workshop on “My Target- Corruption e. Pre-Exam Trainings
free India” was organized on 3rd November,
2017 which guided the officials about the f. Diesel Generator
suggestions and methods of eliminating
corruption. Apart from regular courses Special Courses
are also organized:-
● Solar Photo Voltaic Power Generation:

Design, Installation & Challenges
for DDE/ ADE/ AEs of AIR/ DD was
organized for 23 participants from 1st to
5th May, 2017 at National Productivity
Council (NPC), Chennai.

● Executive Development Programme for
Senior Officers of AIR/DD was organized
for 18 participants from 19th to 23rd
June, 2017 at Uttarakhand Academy of
Administration (UAA), Nainital.

● Training Programme on Satellite

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Communication for officers of AIR/ out to the last mile since its inception. With
DD from 23rd to 27th October, 2017 at platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram,
Master Control Facility (MCF), Hassan. YouTube, Blog and Google plus, which are
● Workshop on Geo-Spatial Management having a global reach and capabilities of
for DDG/ DE/ DDE of AIR/DD was direct interaction. NMW has built a strong
organized for 38 participants on 25th relationship with the audience in the last 5
September, 2017 at National Academy years.
of Broadcasting and Multimedia (NABM), The initiatives like Talkathon and Facebook
Delhi. Live has taken the interactions between
● Workshop on Public Financial government and public to a next level in the
Management System & Goods & Service virtual world. These programmes served as a
Tax was organized from 5th to 7th June platform for direct communication between
2017 for 86 candidates at NABM Delhi the ministers and other senior official with
and from 27th to 28th July, 2017 for 58 the general public. In addition, the social
candidates at NABM Bhubaneswar. media platforms also hosted various online
competitions to encourage public participation
Exam related trainings:- in the programmes of the government.
● Pre Examination Training for MTS was The Twitter handle of Ministry of Indformation
& Broadcasting, @MIB_India has 931K
conducted from 5th to 7th June, 2017 at followers and its post generates an average
NABM Delhi for thirty five candidates. of 6M impressions each month. Recently
Ministry of Indformation & Broadcasting has
a. Summer training for Engineering started Hindi Twitter handle @MIB_Hindi
students to serve the Hindi speaking population.
The official Facebook page of the Ministry,
● A Course on “Summer Training for @inbministry has 1.3M followers with an
Engineering Students” was conducted average reach of 1.8 million users per month.
from 12th June to 21st July 2017 for
thirty seven candidates. Activities done by New Media Wing since
April 2017
NEW MEDIA WING (NMW)
Set up in the year 1945, the Research, 1. Content Generation
Reference and Training Division now The major initiatives taken by NMW are
renamed as “New Media Wing” functions mentioned below:-
as information serving unit for the Ministry
of Information & Broadcasting. It provides Swachh Bharat Mission
background, reference and research material NMWlive streamed the presentation of
for use of the Ministry, its media units and Swachhathon Awards and gave wide coverage
others engaged in mass communication. to Swachhathon by posting graphic plates
and retweeting important handles. Special
Organisational Setup hashtag #SwachhtaHiSeva was used to post
New Media Wing (NMW) headquartered at all the content related to Swachhathon.
Soochna Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, Also, New Media Wing provided special
New Delhi is headed by a Director General, support to Swachh Bharat Mission and
assisted by a Director, Deputy Director/ its various related activities/programmes
Assistant Director and supporting staff. such as Swachh Bharat Hackathon, launch
of Swachh Sarvekshan (Gramin), Swachh
Major Activities Sankalp Se Swachh Siddhi Contests and
Swachhata Hi Sewa campaign to mark the
Social Media 3rdAnniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission.
NMW of Ministry of Indformation &
Broadcasting acts as an interface between
Government and public in the virtual world.
NMW performs various activities to reach

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used to post all the content related to Swachhathon. Press conference by Chief Election Commissioner Dr. Nasim Zaidi

Also,New Media Wing provided special support to Sw#acEhlhecBtihoanratCommission on #EVM Challenge on 3rd June,2017 in New
Mission and its various related activities/programmDeselhsui.ch as

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Pic: Special GIF created to give wider publicity to

Swachhathon Social Media Interactions (Facebook

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Radha Mohan Singh were among others who
platforms of MIB. were featured in the social media interactions

organized by NMW.

Press conference by former Chief Election Commissioner International Film Festival of India 2017
Dr. Nasim Zaidi #Election Commission on #EVM NMW gave wide publicity for 48th International
Challenge on 3rd June,2017 in New Delhi. Film Festival of India at Goa on social
media space. Activities like live tweeting,
photo tweeting of the opening and closing

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nd closing ceremony, uploading of videos on official YouTube channel o

Ministry of I&B, special album in Facebook and retweeting of handles lik

@IFFIGoa, @pib_panjim, @pib_india and HMIB were some of the activitie

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YouTube channel of Ministry of I&B, special NMW gave wide publicity to National Handloom
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by NMW. To populate the social media spacHeandiNcraafttional Handloom day. Special videos related

o IFFI2017 were uploaded on Blog and tweeted simultaneously.about IFFI landmark images were shared on to National Handloom Day were uploaded on
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@pib_india etc. was also done to popularize
the content related to the event. Infographic on National Handloom Day
Pic: Infographic on National Handloom Day

Sankalp Se Siddhi

Special hashtag #SankalpSeSiddhi was used to tweet all the content
related to Sankalp Se Siddhi. Other social media activities like photo tweeting,
video upload on YouTube, retweeting of other prominent handles like
@pmoindia, @narendramodi, @smritiirani and @pib_india were undertaken to
popularize the event. Images of activities and programmes by Song and Drama
Division were also shared on various social media platforms.

Three years of Union Government

164

Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi flagging off the Run For Unity, on the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, at
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, in New Delhi on October 31, 2017. The Union Home Minister,
Shri Rajnath Singh, HMSIB, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and other dignitaries are also seen.

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Sankalp Se Siddhi India-A Reference Annual
Special hashtag #SankalpSeSiddhi was used The Division compiles a reference book,
to tweet all the content related to Sankalp ‘India-A Reference Annual’, on developments
Se Siddhi. Other social media activities like and progresses made by Central Ministries/
photo tweeting, video upload on YouTube, Departments, States/ Union Territory
retweeting of other prominent handles like @ Administrations and PSUs/ Autonomous
pmoindia, @narendramodi, @smritiirani and bodies. It is simultaneously published in
@pib_india were undertaken to popularize the Hindi titled- ‘Bharat’. Compilation of this year
event. Images of activities and programmes book-2018 has been done. The digital version
by Song and Drama Division were also shared of the India Year Book is also brought out.
on various social media platforms.
Progressive use of Official Language Hindi
Three years of Union Government as part of implementation of Official
Series of press conferences were covered Language
at the completion of three years of Union All possible efforts are made in NMW towards
Government. Pictures, Infographics and the progressive use of Hindi for the observance
other related information were posted on all and implementation of the various orders
platforms on the occasion. and instructions issued by the Department
of the Official Language. Quarterly meetings
Infographics/GIFs of the Hindi Committee in the Wing are held
Special Infographics are prepared on under the chairmanship of the Additional
important flagship programmes of Director General. ‘Hindi Karyashala’ is also
Government of India. They were shared on organized every quarter for the benefit of the
all social media platforms of MIB. Special staff and for promoting the use of Hindi in
GIFs are posted daily on all social media official work. Hindi ‘Pakhwada’ was organized
platforms on important initiatives and events this year from 14th to 28th September, 2017
of Government of India. in which competitions were held.

Modi fest (Making of Developed India Right to Information
Festival) A CPIO and a nodal officer have been
Hashtag #Modifest was used to post the appointed and Appellate Authority has been
content related to the event. The photos were designated to provide information to persons
shared on other platform viz Facebook and seeking information under the RTI Act and as
YouTube. per instructions of DOPT.

Social Media Analytics Reference Library
NMW analyses and prepares various reports The Division has a well-stocked library
on issues and events related to Government. with a large collection of documents on
1. Social Media Analytics various subjects, bound volumes of selected
Sentiment Analysis reports are prepared periodicals and various reports of the
Ministries, Committees and Commissions.
on all relevant and trending topics on Its collection includes specialized books on
social media using advance of social subjects pertaining to journalism, public
media listening tools such as Meltwater. relations, advertising and audio-visual media,
2. Special reports on major events: Special prominent encyclopaedia series, year books
social media report is compiled on major and contemporary articles.
events of Ministry of Indformation &
Broadcasting. The reach, impression National Documentation Centre on Mass
and sentiment are gauged based on the Communication
reaction of the social media users. The National Documentation Centre on

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Mass Communication (NDCMC) was created v) Number of cases in which charge sheets
in 1976 as a part of the Division on the for Minor penalty were issued.
recommendations of an Expert Committee set NIL
up by the Ministry for collecting, interpreting
and disseminating information about the vi) Number of persons on whom Major
events and trends in mass media through its penalty was imposed.
periodical services. NIL

Vigilance Activities vii) Number of persons on whom Minor
penalty was imposed.
1) Details of vigilance set up for the NIL
organization at headquarters and its
field offices. viii) Number of persons placed under
suspension.
Joint Secretary of Ministry of I&B is the NIL
Chief Vigilance Officer.
ix) Number of persons against whom
2) Preventive Vigilance activities during administrative action such as issuance of
the period warning etc. was taken; and
NIL
i) Regular inspections are conducted
during the period x) Number of persons prematurely retired
under relevant provisions of rules.
ii) Surprise inspections are also carried NIL
out during the period
BROADCASTENGINEERINGCONSULTANTS
3) Surveillance and detection activities INDIA LIMITED (BECIL)
during the period
1. Brief History
i) Details of the areas selected for Broadcast Engineering Consultants India
keeping surveillance. Limited (BECIL) an ISO 9001:2008, ISO/IEC:
20000:2012,ISO 27001:2013,ISO 9001:20I5
NMW is a small subordinate office and as certified, Mini Ratna, public sector enterprise
per its mandate there is a limited scope of Government of India under Ministry of
for surveillance. Information & Broadcasting was established
on 24th March, 1995 for providing consultancy
ii) Number of persons identified for services of international standards for
being kept under surveillance. broadcasting in transmission and production
technology including turnkey solutions in
Nil in view of 3(i) above. the specialized fields of Terrestrial & Satellite
Broadcasting, Cable and various Information
4) Punitive activities (Number to be Technology (IT) related fields, including
indicated against 4(i) to (x) where the acoustics & audio-video systems.
appointing authority is other than BECIL provides project consultancy services
President). and turnkey solutions encompassing the
entire gamut of Radio and Television Broadcast
i) Number of complaints/references Engineering viz content production facilities,
received during the period. terrestrial broadcasting, transmission and
satellite & cable broadcasting in India and
NIL
ii) Number of cases in which preliminary

inquiry was conducted.
NIL
iii) Number of cases where preliminary

inquiry reports were received.
NIL
iv) Number of cases in which charge

sheets for Major penalty were issued.

NIL

Activities Under Broadcasting Sector 193

abroad, and associated human resource & Broadcasting in policy, regulatory &
related activities like training, providing formulation of various papers pertaining
man power etc. BECIL has diversified to Broadcasting.
and is undertaking supply of specialized 3. To explore the opportunities in overseas
communication, monitoring, security and market.
surveillance systems to Defence, Police 4. To conduct market survey for product
department and various Para-military forces. development.
BECIL with headquarters in New Delhi, 5. To establish satellite uplink & downlink
Corporate office in Noida and a Regional Office systems for Television (TV) channels &
in Bengaluru, over the years has groomed and Distance Education Centers.
developed a team of in-house and dedicated 6. To establish and maintain the operation
engineers and also harnessed a vast reservoir of broadcasting centers.
of professionals drawn from various fields of 7. To train & provide broadcast professionals
broadcasting, defence and cable industry. 8. To design, develop and manufacture
Through this network of resourceful technical specialized broadcast equipments.
professionals, BECIL has established a PAN
India presence. 5. Project Highlights- Major Projects
BECIL has a panel of experts and integrates Executed (Current Year)
the expertise of All India Radio (AIR) and
Doordarshan (DD), which has built one of ● Electronic Media Monitoring Centre
the largest Radio Network catering to nearly (EMMC).
one billion people and the world's largest
Terrestrial Television Network supplemented ● Food Corporation of India (FCI).
by Analogue and Digital satellite Broadcasting ● Department of Publication Division (DPD).
services reaching out to millions of TV homes ● Airport Authority of India (AAI).
in India and Overseas. ● Chhattisgarh State Beverages Corporation

2. Mission Ltd (CSBCL).
To play a pivotal role in modernization and ● Automation of Broadcasting Wing (MIB)
growth of radio and television broadcasting ● CDAC (International Tender at Morocco,
through terrestrial, cable and satellite
transmission in India and abroad, and Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu)
achieve excellence. ● Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

3. Vision (MORTH) - Social Media
To facilitate the growth of Broadcasting ● Ministry for Development of North Eastern
in India and associated Asian region. To
provide world class consultancy services Region (M DONER) – Social Media
and also undertake turnkey jobs in the ● Ministry of I & B - Social Media
specialized fields of Broadcast Engineering ● Press Information Bureau (PIB).
and Information Technology. ● Eastern Railway.
● Social Media – Employees’ Provident Fund
4. Objective
1. To enhance the present share in the Organisation (EPFO), ESIC, Ministry of
Labour & Employment (MOLE), Election
market by providing specialized and Commission of India (ECI)
customized solutions to a wider range of ● Audio Video AMC – NMC
clients. ● Rajasthan Infocom Service Ltd. (RISL)
2. To provide technical input and
consultancy to Ministry of Information

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● WDRA – (Civil, Interior, Mechanical, o Installation of Teleports & Direct to
Electrical, Plumbing, IT) Home (DTH) system and Cable Head-End
systems
● Community Radio Stations-complete set
up at 15 locations. o Setting up of Distance Education Systems
through Satellite
● Studio set up at Vishwa Bharti,
Shantiniketan (West Bengal) o SITC of Community Radio Stations
o Specializes in Acoustics, Stage lighting,
● Studio setup at Satyajit Ray Film &
Television Institute, Kolkata sound reinforcement system.
o Social Media, E-governance, Information
● Maintenance of uplink systems at LSTV &
Utkarsh Society, Punjab. Technology (IT) & Information
Communication Technology (ICT)
● Setting up of TV & Community Radio projects.
Station (CRS) Studio at KTU, Raipur o On line examination & training
Chhattisgarh o Manufacturing of Broadcast related
equipment such as Logger, Set Top Boxes
● TV channel monitoring system for DPR, (STB) etc.
Raipur Chhattisgarh, o Outsourcing of manpower.

● Set Top Box manufacturing for 8. Financial Highlights
Doordarshan DTH. The financial performance of the PSU for
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The Board of Directors comprises of one 1be6lo,w:is indicated below:
Chairman & Managing Director, one Whole-
Time Director (Operations & Marketing), two (Amount in Lakhs)
Directors nominated by the Government of
India and one Independent Director. Below Particulars Financial Financial
Board level, there are General/Deputy/ Year Year
General and Assistant General Managers;
Managers/ Deputy/ Managers/Assistant 2016-17 2015-16
and & Junior Managers. The project work is
further assigned to Consultants and Project Result of Operations 18449.85 3142.26
Managers hired by the Company on contract Income from operations 4349.13 2717.20
basis. At present the Board consists of Value of Deposit work
following members:
Chairman & Managing Director: Shri George Total business during the year 22798.98 5859.46
Kuruvilla Expenditure (including Deposit work) 22153.68 6199.64
Whole-Time Director: Shri D. R. Gogoi
Government Nominee Director: Ms. Anju Operating Profit/(Loss) 645.30 (340.18)
Nigam, Joint Secretary and Shri Rohit Kumar 64.86 440.89
Parmar, Sr. Economic Adviser, Finance Cost 239.39 191.23
Independent Director: Ms. RanjanaUpadhyay A Depreciation & Amortization - -

7. Business Activity Allowance for Doubtful Receivables & 4.95 (7.17)
o Radio Broadcasting Advances
o Establishment of TV Channels, Studio
Prior Period Adjustments & Extra
setups, Media Centers etc. Ordinary Items

Profit/(Loss) before Tax Expense 336.09 (965.13)
Deferred Tax 131.85 (342.99)

Profit/(Loss) after Tax Expense 204.25 (622.14)

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Advances 4.95 (7.17)

Prior Period Adjustments & Extra
Ordinary Items

Profit/(Loss) before Tax Expense 336.09 (965.13) from ` 59 crores in the previous year at a
Deferred Tax 131.85 (342.99) growth rate of 286%
204.25 (622.14) ● Profit Before Tax amounted to ` 3.36
Profit/(Loss) after Tax Expense crores as against the loss of ` 9.65 crores
Transfer to Corporate Social 4.08 - in the previous year
Responsibility ● Net Profit amounted to ` 2.04 crores as
150.00 (456.00) against the net loss of ` 6.22 crores in the
Earnings/(Loss) Per Share previous year
● Highest Turnover since Incorporation
Sources of Fund 136.50 136.50 ● Highest Turnover in Manpower activities
B Issued, Subscribed and Paid up Capital ● Highest Profit in five Financial Years.

Reserve & Surplus 173 1532.10 1401.37 9. Management Initiative And Business
Non – Current Liabilities 643.81 554.98 Activities During The Year
Current Liabilities 21412.89 14063.73 During the year under review BECIL has
23725.29 16156.58 carried out following major projects:
Total As a result of the auction of the second
batch of FM Phase-III, total 66 channels were
Uses of Funds 1257.07 1288.19 allotted in 48 cities.
Fixed Assets 21785.95 14066.68 In cities where it is a vacant channel
Current Asset of Phase–II & Batch-I of Phase-III or an
Deferred Tax Assets (Net) 667.18 799.03 additional channel is proposed and CTI has
Long –term Loans and Advances - 2.68 been created by BECIL, the up gradation of
Other Non-Current Assets - Common Transmission Infrastructure (CTI)
15.09 is to be commissioned by BECIL. Also, Co-
Total 23725.29 16156.58 location of FM channels at the site is made
mandatory.
Other Information 250.00 250.00 For Leh (J&K) auctioned under Batch-II of
1668.59 1537.87 FM Phase–III, the successful LOI holders
Authorized Capital 1001.42 738.84 have approached BECIL to become the
C system integrator and to execute the common
transmission infrastructure i.e. to provide the
Capital Employed Project Management Services to build, install,
commission and complete the CTI; however
Net worth they are yet to sign the Project Management
Agreement (PMA).
Share Capital Execution of work is under progress at all the
sites.
ShacBreaECpCaiptIiatLall was incorporated with an authorized
of ` 250 lakhs. The paid up equity has List of Broadcasters under FM Phase-III
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get any budgetary support from Government. 3. Entertainment Network India Ltd.
Highlights Of The Becil’s Performance 4. Sambhav Media Limited
5. Kal Radio Limited
● Revenue from operations (including
deposit work) increased to ` 228 crores

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BECIL’S PERFORMANCE

 Revenue from operations (including deposit work) increased to Rs. 228
196 AnCrnoruesafrlomRResp. 5o9rCtror2es0in1th7e-p1re8vious year at a growth rate of 286%

 Profit Before Tax amounted to Rs. 3.36 Crores as against the Loss of Rs.

6. JCL Infra Limited Plumbing) Works for Electronic, Media
7. Ushodaya Enterprises (P) Limited Monitoring Centre (EMMC) set up at 11th
Floor, Soochna Bhawan, New Delhi.
Surveillance Access Control Management ii. Supply, installation, Testing and
commissioning of Video Wall System
System (SACMS) at Electronic Media Monitoring Centre
(EMMC) at 10th Floor, Soochna Bhawan,
This project covers design, procurement, New Delhi.
installation, integration, testing iii. Comprehensive annual maintenance
commissioning and associated services for contract (CAMC) of RF downlink system
a fully operational Surveillance and Access setup for 600 TV channels at Electronics
Control Management System (SACMS) Media Monitoring Centre, Soochna
and codes that provide central security Bhawan, New Delhi.
management, integrated control and remote
monitoring of important buildings and its Computerization of Inventory Management
adjoining area including interfacing of all and Other Business Processes of the
existing facilities of Government of India. The Directorate of Publication Division of
SACMS shall comply with strict regulation Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,
and adapting state-of-the-art security Government of India
technologies, the highest level of reliability Computerization of Inventory Management
and integrate to networking infrastructures and Other Business Processes of the
such as Intranet, Internet, LAN/WAN. All Directorate of Publication Division of Ministry
interfaces within the SACMS shall be based of Information and Broadcasting (MIB),
on TCP/IP network protocol connectivity Government of India has been taken up.
over the corporate intranet/internet/LAN/
WAN. BECIL provides life time support to Audit of Digital Addressable System (CAS,
these projects and helps the end user for SMS & STB) as per TRAI Regulation
continuous operation and maintenance. Conducting audit of Digital Addressable
System (CAS, SMS & STB) as per schedule I
Secure Data Transfer Network Project of TRAI Regulations. The audit also involves
(SDTN) the counselling as well as advising the client
in order to meet its DAS system.
A computer data network project was
awarded to BECIL by a premier Government Audit as per directions of Hon’ble TDSAT
Organization of the country. It was a complex Conducting the audit as per specific directions
project complete with secure data network of Hon’ble TDSAT. The scope of audit work
system with twenty outstations. The project can be both commercial and technical audit.
has since been completed and now product
ionised. Mission Digitalisation Project
Implementation of Phase III and Phase IV
Design, Development and maintenance of of Cable TV Digitisation. The scope of work
Web-portal for Automation of Broadcast included setting up of 12 regional units across
Wing of Ministry of Information and the country, recruitment of contractual staff
Broadcasting (MIB), Government of India (PD, APD, OA and DEO) at the regional
units, establishment of multilingual call
Design, Development and maintenance of centre, development of MIS application for
Web-portal for Automation of Broadcast Wing monitoring of STB seeding, development of
of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting dedicated website for providing the update and
(MIB), Government of India has been taken necessary information to all the stakeholder
up. of cable TV digitisation. The work of Phase III

EMMC- Phase-II Projects
i. Civil & Interior/Modular/IT Networking

& MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and

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has been completed and all the activities have drapery and light system at National
been carried out and Phase IV is in progress Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru.
 Up gradation of Audio and Video facilities
Training and other activities for a Museum at NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
BECIL has signed an MOU with Infocomm  Renovation of Convention centre at Kongu
International for conducting training Engineering College, Erode of IIM,
programmes on pro AV installation across the  Electronic Media Centre for R.L. Jalappa
country. Production of Transmitter(CRS 50) Engineering College, Bengaluru
and two bay VHF antennas for Community  TV Studio & Multimedia setup for
Radio Station Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada
BECIL has full fledged production setup in University, Aurangabad
Bengaluru for manufacturing FM transmitter ii. The Management of BECIL has changed
(CRS 50) and two bay antenna designed its object clause for growth and expansion
by BECIL and will be used in Community in various business opportunities and
Radio stations. BECIL has produced around has planned to enter into the following:-
25 transmitters and 18 antennas for the
reporting Financial Year. a) New Areas:

Future Business Activity  Venturing into new Business Domains
i. Following are the expected future business
 Diversification in New Service/Products/
prospects/projects of BECIL: Areas
 Steep growth expected in overall television
 Cyber Security for Govt. offices, PSUs etc.
market.
 Increase in pay-TV penetration will drive  Broadcast Tower Construction

growth in the television industry in the  Digitalization in the Broadcasting Sector.
coming years.
 Pay-TV ARPUs set to increase with  Demand for e-education classroom.
implementation of cable TV digitisation.
 Expansion of Private FM broadcasting  Manufacture of Set Top Box.
through Phase-III will boost activity in
radio sector. b) New Initiatives in line with Government’s
 TV coverage and distribution of the new Policies:
proceedings of the Karnataka Legislatures.
 Establishment of Media centre at Vartha  Digital India Initiative: E-governance
Bhavan, Bengaluru. Project of Central & State Government,
 Setting up of Board room at AAI, Chennai online web portal including payment
by providing acoustics, AV and Video gateway.
conference systems.
 Setting up of Multimedia setup and  Make in India Initiative: Alliance with
telemedicine facility for JIPMER, technology companies for manufacturing
Puducherry. of Network Video Recorder (NVR) and other
 Providing acoustic treatment, professional critical units for CCTV and Surveillance
sound reinforcement and allied facilities projects.
for the auditorium, Ahalia Eye Foundation,
Palakkad.  Skill India Initiative: Training of IIT
 Up-gradation of Audio, Video, stage / Diploma student of Electronic
& Communication for Cable TV
Digitalization, CCTV Surveillance, Smart
City, FM Radio projects etc. BECIL is the
governing member of IASC, Skill Sector
Counsil.

iii. CREATIVE MEDIA AND FILM
PRODUCTION:

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