Establish full fledged DD  centre in Goa: Demands Goa C.M

           Chief minister  of Goa Mr. Digambar Kamat on 05-11-2009 urged the Union government to establish a full fledged centre of Doordarshan in Goa and upgrade the present programme generating centre, in order to project the unique cultural heritage and development in social and economic sector. 

           Speaking at the 27th conference of state and union territory ministers of information and cinematography at New Delhi, Kamat said that TV centre should also have an independent news unit to telecast daily news bulletins Konkani, the local language. The conference was presided over by Union minister of information and broadcasting Ambika Soni. 

         Kamat mentioned that Goa is emerging as a fast developing entertainment hub and had successfully organized the recently held International Film Festival of India. The state also has a film financing scheme under which 50% of the total cost of production is extended to registered film producers to encourage film production in the state language, the chief minister pointed out. "Besides, shooting of films has been streamlined creating a single-window system for permission of shooting, and revenue earned is passed on to local self government bodies," he stated. Soni said Goa's demands will be seriously looked into.