Hint at new film policy for Kerala

By Our Special Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JUNE 12. The Government proposes to draw up a new film policy, the Minister for Information and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. M. M. Hassan, said here on Tuesday.

The Minister told presspersons here today that a meeting of representatives of the film industry and people's representatives would be convened under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister, Mr. A. K. Antony, to discuss the draft.

Mr. Hassan said that efforts would be made to get the production of Malayalam movies shifted from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram. However, high production costs, which was a problem in Kerala, need to be tackled to achieve this, he said.

Mr. Hassan said that discussions would be held with the Chief Minister in the chair on revising the welfare programmes for overseas Keralites and ensuring their participation in the development of the State.

He said the Government proposed to examine whether the State Film Development Corporation and the Centre for Development of Imaging Technology had been misused for political purposes. The facilities at the Chitranjali studio would be improved, he said.

The Public Relations Department would not spend on personal publicity of Ministers. Such expenditure incurred during the LDF rule would be scrutinised. A meeting of editors of major newspapers and small newspapers would be held on June 26 and 28 respectively, he added.

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