Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar today reviewed National Film Heritage Mission Project in a meeting held at National Film Archives in Pune.
Talking to reporters after the review meeting, he said, the assessment part of the project is now over, conservation part will start soon and after that Digitisation work will start. He said that after
Mr. Javadekar further said that preserving film heritage is a project taken by the Modi Government and they have allotted budget of 600 crore rupees for this project.
He said that for the storage of this National Treasure, there was a need of space. The Film Institute has given 3-acre land to create a new volt where films can be stored safely.
The Minister said, Jaykar Bungalow which is adjoining to NFAI building is now restored completely and will be inaugurated next month.