In Sep 2020, which of the following states has decided to provide government subsidy to entrepreneurs to set up new cinema halls and reopen or renovate closed and old ones?

The correct answer is Assam Assam Government has decided to provide government subsidy to entrepreneurs to set up new cinema halls and reopen or renovate closed and old ones to help the entertainment industry of Assam. In a first of its kind scheme, implemented by Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Limited , the government subsidy cheques were given to five entrepreneurs by the chief minister. For new cinema halls, the government would bear a subsidy up to 25 per cent or Rs 75 lakh , for the renovation of cinema halls subsidy of Rs 25 lakh would be provided and for the opening of cinema old halls, the subsidy would be Rs 50 lakh. The government has released 40 per cent of the subsidy under the scheme. The government has announced the scheme to promote Assamese cinema along with films of other languages. Assam: ● Capital: Dispur ● Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal (23 April 2020) ● Governor of Assam: Jagdish Mukhi (23 April 2020) ● Number of districts: 33. ● Languages: Assamese, Bodo, Bengali ● Dams: Subansiri Lower Dam(Subansiri River), Karbi Langpi Dam(Borpani River). ● Registered GI: Muga Silk of Assam, Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger and Tezpur Litchi.