Uttarakhand govt clears scheme of financial assistance to

writers for publishing books Dehra Dun, Jul 29 (PTI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank has approved a scheme for providing financial assistance to writers for publishing their books. The state's culture department would have the right to sanction upto Rs 2 lakh to the writers for publication of their book. However, if the publication requires more than Rs 2 lakh, the department has to forward the matter to the government, an official release said. For the purpose, the poet or the writers have to submit 10 copies of their manuscript to the department. The culture department would have the right to fix the price of the book.However, the royalty would be paid to the writer, the release added