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1. PIB
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) is the nodal ( नोडल) बुनियादी agency of the
Government of India to disseminate फै लािा information to the print and electronic
media on its various policies and programmers. The PIB acts as an interface between
the Government and the media and the Information Officers serve as official
spokesmen for the Government. The organization is headed by the Principal
Information Officer at the national level. There are 8 regional offices and 35 branch
offices all over India for disseminating information. The Bureau at the headquarters
has a team of officers attached to various Ministries and Departments for the
purpose of assisting them in the management of the media and public relations.
The information material released by the Bureau in Hindi, English, Urdu and other
regional languages reaches to over 8408 newspapers and media organizations. PIB
also provides feedback to the Government as reflected in the media. Special feedback
digests are prepared analysing country-wide coverage of major happenings and
decisions. The Regional and Branch offices act as nodal information offices for all
offices of the Union government in their area and coordinate information and
publicity activities for them.
ORGANISATIONAL SET-UP
PIB has itsHeadquartersinNew Delhi.It is headedbythe Principal DirectorGeneral (Media&
Communication)who isassistedbyaDirectorGeneral andeightAdditional DirectorGeneralsat
Headquarters.Besides,theBureauhasDepartmental PublicityOfficersvaryinginranksfrom
Directorsto AssistantDirectorsandMedia&CommunicationOfficerswho areattachedwith
differentMinistriesinorderoftheOfficersrank and Ministry’s size, importanceand
sensitivity.
PIB also runsa Control Room(NewsRoom)atHeadquartersto ensuredisseminationof
informationafternormal workinghoursonweekdaysfrom6.00pmto 9.00 pm and from3.00
pm to 9.00 pm onweekendsandholidays.
PIB has eightRegional OfficesheadedbyAdditional DirectorGeneralsand34BranchOffices
and InformationCentersto cater to informationneedsofregional pressandothermedia.In
additionto releaseofpublicitymaterial issuedfromtheHeadquartersinlocal language,these
Regional andBranchOfficesofPIBissueoriginal pressreleases,pressnotes,backgroundersetc.

2. wheneveranimportant eventis organizedbyanyof the Central MinistriesorPublicSector
Undertakingsina particularregion.TheseOfficesalso takeupthe decisionsoftheCentral
Governmentwhichmaybe ofspecial importanceto a particularregionforfocusedpublicity
throughinformationdisseminationonsustainedbasis.
PIB, Bangalore:
The Bangalore office of Press Information Bureau started functioning in 1954 with
jurisdiction all over Karnataka. Information is communicated to the media
through press releases and handouts, backgrounders (on important events and
issues), info-nuggets, information sheet, Do you knows? Features (illustrated as well
as non-illustrated) , press tours, media workshops. PIB also organizes seminars,
press conferences and press briefings, video conferencing during budget and other
national events. During important international events like Indian Science Congress
and International Film Festival PIB set up media centre at the venue of the event for
the benefit of media.
PIB is also responsible for planning and implementation of multi-media awareness
campaigns in co-ordination with media units of Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting such as DD,AIR,DFP,DAVP etc. PIB’s other functions include Press
Review Analysis, newspaper clippings, reports on how the policies, programmes and
activities of the government are received by the local people as reflected in the
media, alerting the headquarters of such events that have repercussions on the
central-state government relations and the nation. Assistance is provided to central
government establishments and public sector undertakings for media facilitation
and for formulation of media strategies.
PIB, Bangalore caters to more than 150 newspapers, which include dailies,
weeklies,fortnightlies and monthlies both in Bangalore and all over Karnataka. PIB
features service is extended to district level newspapers in Karnataka numbering
more than 100.
Bangalore Media Scene- Kannada-11 dailies, English- 10 dailies, Agencies- 4, Foreign
correspondents- 4, Urdu- 3 dailies, Telagu- 3 dailies,Tamil- 3 dailies, Hindi- 3 dailies,
Malayalam- 4 dailies, Kannada weeklies- 6, Urdu weeklies- 2, Outstation
correspondents- 15, Electronic media- 12

3. PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU
Gateway to Central Government communication
· Press Information Bureau (PIB) is the nodal agency of the Government of India to
disseminate information to the print, electronic and new media on government plans,
policies, programme initiatives and achievements. It is also the Government's nodal
agency to facilitate private media.
Authenticity
· PIB is the authorized channel of the Government for information dissemination
National wide network
· Set up in 1919 as a small Cell, the Press Information Bureau has now grown into
a nationwide network of eight Regional Offices and 34 Branch Offices.
Wide reach
· Information material released in English, Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Gujarati, Sindhi,
Kashmiri, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Assamese, Oriya, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
and Malayalam
Mode of information dissemination
· PIB disseminates information through different modes of communication, such as
Press Releases, Press Notes, Feature Articles, Backgrounders, Press Briefings,
Photographs, Press Conferences, Interviews, Database available on Bureau's
website, Press tours, etc. The information material released in English, Hindi, Urdu
and 13 other regional languages reaches about 8,400 newspapers and media
organizations.
Modern means of communication
· For faster dissemination and wider reach, PIB uses modern means of
communication like e-releases, dispatch of information through e-mail, tele-
conferening, video conferencing etc, besides conventional means of fax and hand
delivery.

4. Media feedback
· Functioning as an interface between the Government and the media, PIB also
provides feedback to the Government with people's reactions as reflected in the
media.
Major activities:
· Public Information Campaigns on Flagship Programmes of the Government in
various parts of the country.
· Election coverage
· Media coverage of the General Budget and the Railway Budget
· Economic Editor's Conference in New Delhi
· Editor's Conference on Social Sector issues
· Editor's Conference with special focus on North East
· Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
· International Film Festival of India, Goa
· Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Animation and Short Films
PIB Mumbai
PIB Mumbai functions as the Regional Office for the Western Region.
It has 6 Branch Offices located at
 Pune, Nagpur, Nanded
 Panaji
 Ahmedabad & Rajkot
It is headed by Additional Director General (Western Region).
The day to day operations are looked after by Director (Media & Communications).
Information Services
PIB Mumbai offers info- media services in Marathi, English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu and
Sindhi.
The Mumbai office issues news releases about important Central Government programmes
and policies to print, electronic and new media operating in Maharashtra.
PIB Mumbai Features Unit releases large number of News Features on topical issues in
Marathi, which find high degree of acceptance in several small and medium language
newspapers. Important features are also released in English, Hindi, Urdu and Sindhi.
The primary channel of communication is the PIB Mumbai tri-lingual

5. website www.pibmumbai.gov.in, which publishes press releases, features, important
speeches etc in Marathi, English and Hindi.
2008-09 2009-10
1. Total Number of Press Releases Issued 5,880 6,450
Number of Original Press Releases 1,150 1,650
2. Number of News Features released 75 68
Media Management
PIB Mumbai coordinates media activities of Central Government and Central Government
funded institutions located in Mumbai metropolitan area. The activities include
coordination of press meets, press tours, clipping service and media feedback. The Media
Officers also perform media advisory functions, as Members of Media Coordination
Committees of various organizations.
2008-09 2009-10
1. Total number of Media events coordinated 128 142
2. Number of Press Conferences conducted 62 71
Important media activities during 2009-10
- International Film Festival of India, Panaji, Goa, Nov 2009
- Mumbai International Film Festival, Mumbai, Feb 2010
- Comprehensive media intelligence support for Maharashtra
Assembly elections.
Media outreach programme
PIB Mumbai in collaboration with its Branch Offices and other Media Units of the Ministry
of Information & Broadcasting, organizes Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaigns, to
highlight people oriented initiatives taken by the Government. Workshops, lect ures,
symposia etc. are organized as part of the three day (earlier 5 days) Public Information
Campaigns, which are held at District or Sub Divisional places. An information exhibition
publicizing various schemes of Government is also put up in collaboration with the
implementing agencies of Central and State Governments.
Physical (2009-10)
Target Achievement
1. Total number of PICs to be conducted 14 14
In Maharashtra 10 11
In Gujarat 4 3
2. Number of Press Tours conducted 2 3
3. Number of Workshops conducted 2 1
Financial (2009-10)- In lakhs)
SBG Actual

6. 1. Total number of PICs to be conducted 119
For conducting 14 PICs 108
2 For 3 Press Tours 2
For workshop 2
. Total 112
Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaigns in Western Region during 2010-11
Targeted number of PICs during 2010 -
11 22
In Maharashtra 14
In Gujarat 06
In Goa 02
Press Tours (inter / intra region as governed by Press Tour rules) 02
From Maharashtra 01
From Gujarat 01
Success Stories through field visit (nearby PIB offices) 08
From Maharashtra 04
From Gujarat 03
From Goa 01
Media Workshop on Developmental
issues 04
In Maharashtra 02
In Gujarat 01
In Goa 01
Total media outreach events in PIB Western Region - 36
Status of PICs completed by October 31, 2010 - 08
Jalna, Shillod, Paratwada, Bhiwandi, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra
Darbandora in Goa
Alamgadh in Gujarat.
PICs scheduled during November
Tiroda and Shahada in Maharashtra
Jasdan and Bareja in Gujarat.
Estimated total expenditure by October 31, 2010
` 46.60 lakhs