The draft Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand was not discussed during the state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday, with the discussion being deferred to the next state cabinet meeting scheduled for February 6.
However, as per the sources, the extensive four-volume report spanning over 740 pages is currently under review, with its legal aspects being carefully examined.
The draft requires the approval of the cabinet before it is tabled in the state assembly during its four-day special session beginning on February 5.
It was handed over to Dhami by the five-member committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai on Friday. There was no formal media briefing on Saturday which normally follows cabinet meetings, as the notification on a session of the state assembly has already been issued.
However, sources said the cabinet gave its approval to making key changes in the state's film promotion policy to give Rs 2 crore instead of Rs 25 lakh as an incentive for regional language films processed within the state.
Artists from the state will get Rs 10 lakh if they are cast in lead roles.
Additionally, the government decided to cover 75% of the fees for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students enrolled in film training institutes. Furthermore, financial support of Rs 25 lakh was allocated for constructing cinema halls in hilly areas, Rs 50 lakh for establishing a film city, and Rs 25 lakh for establishing a post-production laboratory.
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