GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 619
TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025
EXPENDITURE ON ADVERTISEMENT BY GOVERNMENT
619. SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL
Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING be pleased to state:
(a) the total amount spent by the government on advertisement during each of the last
five years;
(b) the total amount spent by the State...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 619 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025 EXPENDITURE ON ADVERTISEMENT BY GOVERNMENT
619. SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING be pleased to state:
(a) the total amount spent by the government on advertisement during each of the last five years;
(b) the total amount spent by the State Government on advertisement during each of the last five years; and
(c) the total amount spent by the Union Government on advertisement in print and visual media? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR INFORMATION & BROADCASTING; AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (DR. L. MURUGAN)
(a) to (c): The Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) issues advertisements on behalf of various Union Ministries/Departments related to schemes/programmes and other initiatives of Government of India.
The advertisements related to newspapers are issued as per the Print Media Advertisement Policy, and to news channels as per the Audio Visual Policy guidelines. The advertisement are released as per the requirements of the client ministries/departments and the target audience of the campaigns.
The details of the expenditure incurred on these advertisements are available on the website of CBC i.e. www.davp.nic.in.
Details of the expenditures by State Governments on advertisements made are not maintained by the Government of India. *****