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Budget allocates Rs 4,692 cr for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

The allocation to the government's autonomous body, Prasar Bharati, has been increased to Rs 2,808.36 crore from Rs 2,764.51 crore allotted to it in the last fiscal

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: Bloomberg)
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Feb 01 2023 | 10:55 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a Rs 4,692-crore outlay for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for 2023-24 as against Rs 4,182 crore in the revised estimates for the last fiscal.

The allocation to the government's autonomous body, Prasar Bharati, has been increased to Rs 2,808.36 crore from Rs 2,764.51 crore allotted to it in the last fiscal.

Sitharaman has allocated Rs 600 crore to the Broadcasting and Infrastructure Network Development scheme, which seeks to augment the broadcasting infrastructure, particularly in remote areas.

The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, an autonomous body under the ministry, has received Rs 64.75 crore in the budget as against Rs 68.53 crore in the revised estimates last fiscal.

The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) in Kolkata has received Rs 95.13 crore in the budget as against Rs 60.1 crore in the previous fiscal.

The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) has received an allocation of Rs 3,051.5 crore as against Rs 2,948.13 crore in the previous fiscal.

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Topics :Nirmala SitharamanBudget at a GlanceBudget SpeechBudget cycleBudget presentationBudget estimatesInformation and Broadcasting MinistryBudget 2023Prasar Bharati

First Published: Feb 01 2023 | 10:55 PM IST

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