Guwahati: To reopen despite govt nod cinemas With 50% of the people in the state, maximum halls are closed, power is yet to be restored and machines need servicing or repair.
At least 12 of the state’s 78 halls reopened on Monday, while eight are permanently closed and others are yet to open.
anuradha cinema owner chinmay sharma, who is also the president of All Assam Cinema Hall Owners Association, said that electricity connections of many halls have been disconnected. electricity department For non-payment of dues and imposition of penalty thereon.
“The fixed charge for a cinema is around Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 per month and the fine on that is around Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000 per month. The halls are closed for the last 18 months. The arrears for the said period have skyrocketed. Electricity connections of many halls have been disconnected due to non-payment of the above dues.
Therefore, the association urged the government to waive off the dues of the hall owners. “How will the hall owners pay the dues after being closed for 18 months? At least 15 of the 78 halls are about to die as the owners will not be able to pay the dues. Twelve halls have reopened today (Monday) and at least eight halls are permanently closed. We have requested the power minister bimal borahi To consider the matter and grant exemption so that Hall may survive,” he said.
Meanwhile, the association has also demanded a relief package for the halls.
At least 12 of the state’s 78 halls reopened on Monday, while eight are permanently closed and others are yet to open.
anuradha cinema owner chinmay sharma, who is also the president of All Assam Cinema Hall Owners Association, said that electricity connections of many halls have been disconnected. electricity department For non-payment of dues and imposition of penalty thereon.
“The fixed charge for a cinema is around Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 per month and the fine on that is around Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000 per month. The halls are closed for the last 18 months. The arrears for the said period have skyrocketed. Electricity connections of many halls have been disconnected due to non-payment of the above dues.
Therefore, the association urged the government to waive off the dues of the hall owners. “How will the hall owners pay the dues after being closed for 18 months? At least 15 of the 78 halls are about to die as the owners will not be able to pay the dues. Twelve halls have reopened today (Monday) and at least eight halls are permanently closed. We have requested the power minister bimal borahi To consider the matter and grant exemption so that Hall may survive,” he said.
Meanwhile, the association has also demanded a relief package for the halls.
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