National film, television institute to be set up in Arunachal

A National Film and Television Institute and Animation will be set up in Arunachal Pradesh considering its high potential and scenic beauties, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said today.
Singh told Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki that considering the high potential of the state and its scenic attributes, the government has sanctioned the film institute in the state.
This came amidst ongoing controversy in Pune's Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) where students have been protesting over the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as Chairman.
Singh, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, assured Tuki at a meeting here that the central government would provide maximum central assistance in every possible way to expedite various development works in the state, an official release said.

During the meeting, Singh and Tuki discussed a wide range of issues including those related to current political situation in the state, the security scenario and the development works for which the state government has sought central assistance.
The Union Minister said Rs 30 crore and Rs 25 crore respectively was the estimated budget for construction of RCC bridge over river Pachin connecting ISBT to Naharlagun railway station and for road connectivity in the capital complex with by-pass roads.

Responding to the request of the Chief Minister to help construct a high court complex in Itanagar, Singh said, the secretariat and legislature buildings at Itanagar are already being funded by the DoNER Ministry and only after the two projects are through, the funding for high court complex could be considered, if feasible.

The Union Minister said his Ministry will try to work out the feasibility of funding the proposed Rs 150 crore multi-purpose sports stadium in Itanagar. The work on airport is also shortly going to be taken up, he added.
Singh appreciated the people of Arunachal Pradesh for the patience shown by them in the wake of some of the recent incidents of law and order in the Northeast.