The State Government will monetarily encourage traditional Ramleelas considered to be part of the State’s heritage. Cultural programmes will be organised at Jageshwar, Tehri and Dehradun to mark completion of 15 years of the State’s creation. Chief Minister Harish Rawat said this while chairing a meet of the Culture Department here on Tuesday.
Rawat said that Ram leelas have been an integral part of the State’s culture for a long time and an action plan should be drafted to encourage them. A sum of `1 lakh should be given to Ram leelas that have been held for more than 100 years, `75,000 to Ram leelas between 50 and 100 years old and `50,000 to Ram leelas between 25 and 50 years old.
To mark 15 years of the State’s creation, the foundation day programmes this year will be dedicated to Uttarakhandi culture. In addition to cultural programmes, competitions related to the State’s culture and its traditional recipes should also be organised on the occasion.