Archive · 22 May 2025
Punjab Govt Spent Rs 1,534 Crore on Media Ads in 8 Years
Imagine the Punjab government wanted to tell everyone about the good things it was doing.
They decided to use ads on TV, radio, and in newspapers to spread the word.
Over 8 years, the government spent a lot of money, about 1,534 crore rupees, on these ads.
Most of that money, 1,093 crore, went to ads on TV and radio.
The rest, about 441 crore, was spent on newspaper ads.
The spending increased significantly under the current government.
In one year, they spent almost 130 crore on print ads alone.
A person used the Right to Information Act to find out how much was spent.
Punjab government spent Rs 1,534 crore on advertisements in print and electronic media over eight years.
Rs 1,093 crore was spent on electronic media, and Rs 441.22 crore on print media.
The spending data was revealed through a Right to Information (RTI) query.
Rs 317.17 crore of the total print media spending occurred in the last three years.
Spending on print media was highest in 2023-24, at almost Rs 130 crore.
- Who
- The Punjab government
- What
- The Punjab government spent Rs 1,534 crore on advertisements in print and electronic media
- When
- From 2017 to March 2025
- Where
- Punjab, India
- Why
- To promote the Punjab government's achievements
- Total Spending
- Rs 1,534 crore
- Time Period
- 8 years (2017 to March 2025)
- Electronic Media Spending
- Rs 1,093 crore
- Print Media Spending
- Rs 441.22 crore
- Location of RTI query
- Bathinda, Punjab
- Print Media Spending (last 3 years)
- Rs 317.17 crore
- Highest yearly print spending
- Almost Rs 130 crore