DAVP spent about Rs 1,286 crore in 2016-17: Govt
20 July 2017 11:01 PM IST
The Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) has spent about Rs 1,286 crore in 2016-17 on advertisements about government policies, schemes, projects and events through various mediums, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
The DAVP is the nodal agency to undertake multi-media advertising and publicity for various ministries and departments of the government.
This is 8.15 per cent higher than the amount of Rs 1,188.85 crore spent in 2015-16. The DAVP had spent Rs 998.34 crore in 2014-15, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said in a written reply.
The advertisements are carried in various mediums, including print and visual media, he added. MPOST
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