18th August, 2003
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting  


RS. 8.00 CRORES ALLOCATED TO DDK GUWAHATI


Rajya Sabha

An amount of Rs. 8.00 crores and Rs. 10.5 crores respectively has been allocated to Doordarshan Kendra, Guwahati and PPC (NE) Guwahati for commissioning of programmes during the year 2002-2003.

Stating this in Rajya Sabha while replying a question by Shri Indramoni Bora, the Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad said that 1487 episodes were commissioned in DDK, Guwahati, all the producers of which are from North East only.

The Minister said that 1379 episodes from 410 producers were commissioned in PPC Guwahati, out of which 365 producers are from North East.