Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ms. Ambika soni has said that the social indicators in Punjab and Haryana are not very encouraging. Addressing media personnel at Chandigarh today, she said that the situation has improved but a lot is still needed to be done. Referring to Children and Women Development programmes, she said that the ground realities are not good.Ms. Soni said that as per estimates growth rate of entertainment industry from 2011 to 2016, would remain 12 to 16 per cent. She said that growth rate of radio is 18 per cent, print media 9 per cent and visual media 12 per cent. Ms. Soni said that 800 FM radio station will soon be auctioned in the country in the towns and cities having minimum one lakh population. She said that FM Radio stations have been allowed to broadcast AIR sports and entertainment news. The Minister also said, there is a tremendous potential in the newspaper industry which needed to be tapped.