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Working
Group for the formulation of Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007).
Information
& Broadcasting Sector
Dated 23th
April 2001
Composition:
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Sl.
No
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Name
& Designation
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Ministry/Deptt./Organisation
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. |
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1.
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Shri
Pawan Chopra, Secretary
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Ministry
of I&B
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Chairman
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2.
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Smt.
A.C. Duggal, Joint Secretary
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Ministry
of I&B
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Convenor
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3.
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Mrs.
Aruna Makhan, Addl. Secy. & FA
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Ministry
of I&B
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Member
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4.
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Shri
Sudhir Sharma, Joint Secretary
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Ministry
of I&B
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-
do -
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5.
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Shri
Rakesh Mohan, Joint Secretary
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Ministry
of I&B
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-
do -
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6.
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Representative
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Ministry
of Finance
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-
do -
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7.
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Shri
Anil Baijal, Addl. Secretary & CEO
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Prasar
Bharati
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-
do -
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8.
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Director
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FTTI,
Pune
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-
do -
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9.
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Shri
Kiran Karnik, MD
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Discovery
Communication India
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-
do -
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10.
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Shri
Bhuvan Lal, Executive Director
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Indian
Broadcasting Federation
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-
do -
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11.
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Shri
Alyque Padamsee
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Communication
Specialist
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-
do -
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12
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Director
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IIMC
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-
do -
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13
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Shri
Ram Gopal Bajaj, Director
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National
School of Drama
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-
do -
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14
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President
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Indian
Motion Picture Producers’ Association
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-
do -
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15
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Representative
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Indian
Film Distributor Association
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-
do -
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16
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Shri
Mark Tully
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Journalist
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-do-
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17
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Shri
Prabhu Chawala
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Media
Person
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-do-
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18
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Shri
M.K. Ghosh Director (I)
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Planning
Commission
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-
do-
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Terms
of Reference:
- To evolve Approach
to the Information and Broadcasting sector for the 10th
Plan keeping in view the emerging trends in radio, television and
IT enabled media applications.
- To examine
the extent to which expansion of transmission network is needed
and the best way to provide the reach of radio and television signals
to the uncovered areas.
- To assess the
total needs of investment in broadcasting infrastructure including
that for content creation and software and to assess the extent
of private investment that may come forward in the 10th
Plan period and beyond and as to what steps should be taken to stimulate
private investment.
- To assess the
human resources needed for the telecommunications, broadcasting,
media, internet and IT and to suggest road map for making the same
available.
- To assess the
status of the Film Industry and to suggest policy measures and other
steps necessary to ensure production of good, socially relevant
and aesthetically creative films.
- To take a look
at the needs of government publicity including sectoral publicity
programmes and to re-assess institutional arrangements for bringing
out Government publications, advertisements and media products.
- Any other item
that the Working Group deems necessary to be included for making
the recommendations useful.
The Working Group may set up Sub Groups to go into specific issues
/ areas in the sector and or for detailed information gathering and
analysis. The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt any person
whose knowledge or expertise is considered to be useful to the Working
Groups or the Sub Group and may invite any such person to specific
meetings.
The
representatives of various Ministries / Departments on the Working
Group should not be below the level of Joint Secretaries.
The
non-official members of the Group will be paid TA / DA by Planning
Commission as per SR 190 ( a ) for attending meetings of the Committee.
Shri M.K.
Ghosh, Director, C&I Division, Planning Commission would be the
Coordinating Officer for the work relating to the Group and may be
contacted at:
Room No.408, Yojna Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001. Tel. No.:
3725492 ; 3715481 / 2428
Fax No. : 3717681. E-mail : mkghosh@yojna.nic.in
The
Group shall submit its report by 30th June, 2001.
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