Single Window Clearance for Film Tourism
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The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B), in India, is deploying a Single Window Clearance system for the
promotion of Film Tourism in India.
A dedicated portal will be developed for operationalising the system for film shooting in India. The website would include the data on various requirements such as custom clearances, visas, cultural sensibilities etc.
“The online portal will also host a Production Resource Guide highlighting different aspects of production as well as logistics, and a digital location library of panoramic images of potential production locations, said Bimal Julka, Secretary of Ministry of I&B at the first National Workshop on ‘Single Window Clearance for Film Shooting in India.” The website will provide information on state-wise facilities like transport, hospitality, medical and other local information.
Furthermore, the Ministry will be working to mainstream a synchronised ‘Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)’ for obtaining permissions for films shooting in India for both Indian and foreign film producers. This would lead to institutionalisation and standardised benchmarks for each critical stakeholder involved in the process. The benchmarks identified in the SOP would clearly identify the responsibility of critical stakeholders in terms of clearances / timelines/ permissions required for films shooting.
Highlighting the importance of social media in the changed communication paradigm, Julka said that the Ministry would actively utilise the new media platforms to provide real-time information and facilitate active engagement and interaction with key stakeholders on the single-window clearance mechanism. This would enable the seamless transition to online application process.
Julka added that the challenge was to outline steps that would encourage producers to avail of the facility. The roadmap needed to include steps involving the simplification of the process, incentivisation of various principles and inputs, which would lead to India as a filming hub and synergise the link between films and tourism as the case world over.
During the inaugural session, Raghvendra Singh, Joint Secretary (Films), made a presentation on facilitation of film production in India, highlighting the growth of Indian film industry in view of the surge of domestic theatrical revenue, which grew by 24% and contributed 76% to the INR124 billion Indian film industry.
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