Govt has spent Rs 3100 cr on publicity since 2018: Anurag Thakur
For FY23-24, the expenditure stands at Rs 43.16 crore till July 13, 2023, the I&B minister has told the Rajya Sabha
The Centre has spent Rs 408.46 crore through the Central Bureau of Communications for publicising its schemes in FY 2022-23, news agencies have reported.
Sharing details of the spends, I&B minister Anurag Thakur told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that for FY23-24, the expenditure has been Rs 43.16 crore till July 13, 2023.
The government had spent Rs 1,179.17 crore in 2018-19 and Rs 708.18 crore in 2019-20, the minister said.
While in 2020-21 the spends stood at Rs 409.47, it was Rs 315.98 crore in 2021-22.
Thus, the total expenditure since 2018-19 on publicity stands at Rs 3100.42 crore.
