Anant Geete assures Central help for Marathi theatre

Union Minister Anant Geete today assured all possible help from the Centre for the Marathi theatre in Maharashtra.
Geete, Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, said that "temple and drama theatre" are the two prominent things in Konkan region in the state where he hails from.
The Minister was speaking at the concluding ceremony of the 96th 'Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Sameelan' (National Drama Meet) here in presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
"I would like to tell them (the earlier speakers) that there are are 292 public sector enterprises (PSUs). They (PSUs) gave around Rs 2 lakh crore surplus funds," Geete said.

"The industries (PSUs) are supposed to spend 2 per cent of their funds for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. I have the power to take the decision where the funds are to be spent," he added.
Geete asked the Marathi Natya Parishad, organisers of this meet, to provide him with their requirement and assured that he would ensure they get sufficient CSR funds of the PSUs.