30 cameras were positioned at vantage points to provide HD coverage.
The I&B minister Anurag Thakur apprised Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Doordarshan garners 2.3 crore views on its TV network.
The public broadcaster has set a deadline of 7 February for interested applicants.
Prasar Bharati’s NewsOnAir app clocked a listenership of over 214 million.
