SIKKIM: Telefilm to propagate power to Panchayats
Posted by barunroy on November 15, 2008
FROM SIKKIM REPORTER
BY JANUKA SHARMA
Gangtok: Suiting of a telefilm, “Paribartan”, under the banner of ACE Channel, is currently underway at Tokal Bermoik in South Sikkim. Story of the film is power decentralization in the Panchayati Raj system of Sikkim.
“Sikkim government is developing infrastructure in the villages by decentralizing power to Panchayats but the people are not fully aware of it. The film in making is to promote awareness of the people”. This was told to reporters at Tokal suiting site by the ACE Channel Managing Director, Mr. Chunilal Ghimire.
He said the suiting of the film will be will be done in different places of Sikkim like Timi Tarku, Singtam, Jorethang, Karfektar and Gangtok. Being completed in the first week of December this year, the film will be screened in all the 165 Gram Sabha of the State, he informed.
Script, lyrics and songs of the film are written by Mr. Ghimire, music by Albert Gurung and choreography by Deepak Dhakal. Mr. Pankaj Upreti and Ms. Punam Gurung are among the 20 artists of the film.
