Chief Minister Harish Rawat has announced Rs5 crore for the welfare of the people belonging to literary field.
Speaking at a prorgramme organised in memory of author Shailesh Matiyani here on Sunday, Chief Minister Harish Rawat said that through his literary works Matiyani highlighted the true beauty of Uttarakhand.
“He was a great personality and we must take inspiration from his works and ideals”, Rawat called upon the participants on this occasion. He also announced Rs5 crore for the welfare of the artists, poets and people belonging to the literary field, saying this fund would be utilised for the welfare of the people belonging to literary sector.
Nainital zila panchayat president Sumitra Prasad, chairman of the Uttarakhand disaster management department Prayag Bhatt and people belonging to the literary field were also present on this occasion among others.