The government has, for the first time, formulated a cultural policy with the objective of preserving dialects, scripts and folklore of the state and bringing it to the knowledge of the present generation by encouraging Gurukul TEACHING.
The policy proposes to set up a film city to attract units to shoot at picturesque locations
A department of folk dance to be set up in HP University
Efforts to be made to promote the paintings of Kangra, Guler, Chamba, Mandi, Kullu and Arki
The focus will be on the preservation of forts, palaces, temples, historical buildings and Buddhist Gompas
and folk dances like natti, chatti, gidda, fagli and festivals will also be included in the policy
The policy was given the approval by the Cabinet at its meeting last week. It had been decided to set up a high-level committee, headed by the Chief Minister, to ensure its implementation.
The policy proposed to set up of a film city to attract film units to shoot at the picturesque locations. It had also been proposed to set up a department of folk dance in Himachal Pradesh University so that the rich folk dances from every nook and corner from the state could be taught.