'Public welfare ads rates fixed on scientific grounds'
Summary
The government has fixed public welfare advertisement rates for newspapers on a scientific and procedural basis, Communications Minister Dr Bikram Timilsina told the House of Representatives. The revised national-level A category rate has been adjusted to Rs 35,200 per month to maintain proportional consistency across newspaper classes.
Key Points
- Communications Minister Dr Bikram Timilsina said public welfare advertisement rates for newspapers were set on a scientific, objective and procedural basis.
- The rates were based on existing rates, newspaper classification, number of ad publications, and audit reports from the Office of the Auditor General.
- The national-level 'A' category rate has been fixed at Rs 35,200 per month, adjusted from Rs 35,219 to maintain a 20 percent ratio.
- Equivalence has been maintained for national, provincial, and local newspapers under the Newspaper Distribution Verification Criteria, 2066 BS (Amended–2079).
