Thiruvananthapuram: Discussion between the owner of the film theater and the government ahead of the decision to reopen the theater has concluded on a positive record, with the government agreed to consider the demands of the theater owner.
Although the government has raised the sidewalks on film cinema operations that have been put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic, with 50% of seats, theater owners demanded that the government also consider their complaints related to the charges of power.
They demanded that the government give up the fixed charges and entertainment tax, because the theater was closed for almost half a year without income.
The meeting on Friday was attended by the Minister of Fisheries and Cultural Culture Affairs and representatives of theater owners.
The Federation of Film Exhibition of President Liberty Basheer said exhibitors had presented their case well with the government, and the government had agreed to consider it.
“We hope about the positive results of the government.
The Minister has listened to our complaints and has agreed to consider them by consulting CM,” he said.
Theater plans to reopen on Monday, with other language films.
Some Malayalam waiting films will be released only in November the first week.
Kerala State Electric Board (KSEB) estimates that around Rs 200 Crore are waiting to be collected as a fixed cost of the theater and hotels throughout the state.
According to KSEB sources, although 75% of the costs are still released during the locking period, many do not have a discount number.
According to Section 65 of the Electricity Law, 2003, if the state government exists the grant of each subsidy for each consumer or consumer class in the tariff, the state government must pay, in advance, the amount to compensate for the person affected by the person giving subsidies to the diskomy , which is KSEB in the state.