Maharashtra Government To Provide Aid To Help Restart Entertainment Industry
The Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association shared a press release that stated that Maharashtra state government will be providing aid to help restart the entertainment industry.
The
entertainment
industry,
both
film
and
TV,
has
been
struggling
to
keep
up
since
the
Coronavirus
outbreak.
The
nationwide
lockdown
forced
all
on-going
production
work
to
be
put
on
hold
considering
the
health
concerns
during
the
pandemic.
The
Producers
Guild,
earlier
this
week,
had
requested
the
Maharashtra
CM
to
consider
granting
permission
to
resume
production
and
shooting
of
films.
The
association
also
released
a
new
list
of
guidelines
to
be
followed
by
the
industry
once
the
lockdown
is
lifted
or
the
shooting
resume
with
prior
permission.
On
Thursday
The
Indian
Motion
Pictures
Producers' Association
shared
a
press
release
that
stated
that
Maharashtra
state
government
will
be
providing
aid
to
help
restart
the
entertainment
industry.
According
to
the
release,
Dr.
Sanjay
Mukherjee
-
Secretary
Cultural
Affairs,
Government
of
Maharashtra
had
arranged
for
a
Zoom
meeting
on
May
28,
2020.
It
was
attended
by
all
stake
holders
in
the
Entertainment
Industry,
including
representatives
of
Indian
Motion
Pictures
Producers'
Association
(IMPPA),
The
Producer
Guild
of
India
(PGI),
Western
India
Film
Producer's
Association
(WIFPA),
Marathi
Chitrapat
Mahamandal
(MCM)
and
Federation
of
Western
India
Cine
Employess
(FWICE).
Film
And
TV
Shoot
Could
Resume
Soon
The
members
discussed
and
decided
upon
the
ways
in
which
the
industry
can
start
functioning
after
taking
into
account
all
precautionary
measures.
It
read,
"The
meeting
enabled
all
the
stake
holders
of
the
Media
and
Entertainment
Industry
decide
upon
the
ways
and
means
to
work
out
a
SOP
to
start
the
Entertainment
Industry
with
the
support
and
co-operation
of
Maharashtra
Government
authorities.
The
meeting
was
very
encouraging
and
there
were
lot
of
beneficial
conclusions
pertaining
to
the
future
of
the
Entertainment
Industry."
Some
of
the
points
discussed
in
the
meeting
include
financial
aid,
health
and
safety
concerns,
the
government
intervention
in
the
process
while
the
city
returns
to
normalcy.
Here
is
a
complete
list
of
the
points
as
stated
in
the
press
release.
Akshay
Kumar
Shot
For
Public
Service
Ad
In
Lockdown
1.
Post
Production
activities
should
immediately
start
in
line
with
all
the
health,
safety
and
security
norms
and
guidelines
issued
by
the
Government.
2.
A
proper
financial
package
to
be
worked
out
by
the
State
Government
to
facilitate
the
Entertainment
Industry.
3.
State
Government
should
call
for
all
the
Insurance
companies
to
come
up
with
new
ideas
for
designing
suitable
policies
for
the
members
of
the
Entertainment
Industry
to
cope
with
the
COVID-19
disease.
4.
Premises
owned
by
the
State
Government
should
be
given
Free
of
Cost
to
the
Producers
and
the
Production
houses
for
carrying
out
shoots
along
with
a
facility
of
Single
Window
Permission.
The
Producers
Guild
Has
Shared
Necessary
Guidelines
To
Follow
On
Resuming
Work
5.
There
should
be
No
Rentals
on
the
sets
that
are
erected
in
the
Film
city
which
are
lying
unused
due
to
the
Lockdown
and
that
after
the
lockdown
is
over,
the
premises
in
the
Film
city
should
be
provided
to
the
Producers
and
the
Production
houses
with
very
subsidized
rates
so
as
to
cope
with
the
losses
incurred
due
to
the
lockdown.
The
subsidized
rates
shall
be
applicable
till
the
city
regains
its
normalcy.
6.
Until
the
city
regains
normalcy,
there
should
be
regular
intervention
and
interaction
of
the
Government
authorities
in
the
functioning
of
the
Media
and
Entertainment
Industry.
7.
The
SOP's
already
submitted
by
all
the
stake
holders
of
the
Industry
shall
be
reviewed
by
Dr.
Sanjay
Mukherjee
(Chief
Secretary
Cultural
Affairs)
and
presented
to
the
State.
He
has
assured
that
there
have
been
serious
discussions
happening
in
the
State
Government
pertaining
to
the
resumption
of
works
of
the
Media
and
Entertainment
Industry.