Govt spent over â¹1,800 crore on print media ads in 3 yrs
The government spent over â¹1,800 crore on advertisements in newspapers and magazines in the last three years, Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore told Rajya Sabha on Monday. The money was spent by Bureau of Outreach and Communication for communication campaigns on behalf of various ministries and departments. Nearly â¹580 crore was spent in 2015-16 and â¹628 crore in 2016-17.