Mumbai accounts for almost 100 percent.
The I&B ministry said an analysis of data and the progress review showed that Mumbai has already achieved nearly 100 percent digitization.
Kolkata has achieved 78 percent digitization in cable alone and combined with DTH penetration, the percentage of digitization in the city has gone up to 81 percent.
In Delhi there was 74 percent digitization of cable services while Chennai was showing figures 60 percent which grew to 85 percent if DTH was included, said the Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Friday.
The ministry claimed that as per the data provided by Multi System Operators, about 45,000 Set Top Boxes (STBs) are being installed daily in the designated four metros. Cable TV households have to get a STB installed to go digital.
The I&B ministry has launched an aggressive publicity campaign in the electronic and print media to spread awareness in this regard. The ministry said that stakeholders had stepped up efforts to ensure that the deadline of October 31 is met.
Meanwhile, Hathway on Friday said it has undertaken multiple initiatives to make the consumer aware that digitization is affordable and will take TV viewing experience to the next level. Marketing activities including advertising placements in mainstream print publications across the country, outdoor advertising and even door-to-door campaigns are being conducted to educate the consumers.
Hathway has recently announced its consumer friendly Digital Value Packages packages for its customers in Delhi and Mumbai.
