Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990
17.Grants, etc., by the Central Government
For the purposes of enabling the Corporation to discharge its
functions effectively under this Act, the Central Government may, after due
appropriation made by Parliament by law this behalf, pay to the Corporation in
each financial year,-
a) the proceeds of the broadcast receiver license fees, if any,
as reduced by the collection charges; and
b) such other sums of money as that Government considers
necessary, by way of equity, grand-in-aid or loan.