Prasar Bharati owes Rs 13 bn, GoM recommends waiver

NEW DELHI: The Group of Ministers on Prasar Bharati has recommended that the dues from the pubcaster amounting to over Rs 13 billion on account of space segment and spectrum charges as on 31 March 2011 be waived.

Even as it has commenced arbitration proceedings to recover dues from production houses or advertising agencies, Prasar Bharati itself owed a total amount of Rs 13.05 billion as on 31 March to various Ministries and Departments, Prasar Bharati sources told indiantelevision.com.

While All India Radio owed Rs 2.11 billion, Doordarshan owed Rs 10.94 billion on account of space segment and spectrum charges.

DD and AIR have to pay Rs 6.47 billion and Rs 1.77 billion as space segment charges respectively.

On the spectrum front, DD and AIR owe Rs 4.47 billion and Rs 324 million.