Govt has spent over â¹5,200 crore in ads since 2014: I&B Minister 
The Centre has spent over â¹5,200 crore in advertisements via electronic, print and other media since 2014-15, Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore informed the Lok Sabha. Rathore said â¹979.78 crore was spent in 2014-15, â¹1,160.16 crore in 2015-16, â¹1,264.26 crore in 2016-17 and â¹1,313.57 crore in 2017-18. Meanwhile, â¹527.96 crore has been spent in 2018-19 till now.