Chief Minister’s great relief to hundreds of folk artists in the state.
Financial assistance of Rs. 5,000 each to 56,000 artists in the state – Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Approval to provide grants to help with the financial crisis of the Covid period.
Hundreds of folk artists, folk artists, drivers of folk art troupes, owners and creators of the state had to face a huge financial crisis. In a meeting between Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Cultural Affairs Minister Amit Deshmukh today, the Chief Minister approved a one-time covid relief package for artists and directed them to bring a detailed proposal in this regard to the state cabinet immediately. In this regard, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also had a meeting with Cultural Affairs Minister Deshmukh.
A meeting with the Cultural Affairs Department was held at Varsha Niwasasthan today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The meeting was attended by Cultural Affairs Minister Amit Deshmukh, Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Ashish Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Vikas Kharge, Managing Director of Maharashtra Film, Theater and Cultural Development Corporation Manisha Verma, Secretary for Cultural Affairs Saurabh Vijay and other officials.
Maharashtra has been battling Covid infection for the last one and a half years. The ban on cultural events in the state in the wake of Covid in the state has led to a financial crisis for many artists. With this in mind, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today announced financial assistance of Rs 5,000 each to 56,000 artists in the state.
The assistance of Rs. 5,000 each to 56,000 artists
The state currently has about 8,000 artists in Mumbai city, Mumbai suburbs, Thane and Pune and about 48,000 artists in the rest of the district. All these artists will be given Rs 5,000 per artist at a cost of about Rs 28 crore.
A one-of-a-kind special covid grant package for group owners and producers
Various art troupes are working in the field of experimental art in the state. Covid is facing a financial crisis due to non-experimentation throughout the year. Shahiri, Khadigammat, Sangeetbari, Tamasha Phad full time, Tamasha Phad – seasonal, Dashavatar, Natak, Zadipatti, Vidhinatya, Circus and Touring Talkies will help artists from around Rs 6 crore. It’s going to cost. Apart from this, Rs. 1 crore will be spent for the survey of artists in the state, selection of artists and other incidental expenses, said the Minister of Culture, Mr Deshmukh.
