The policy will be worked out after the Art, Culture and Youth department holds consultations with all stakeholders. Once the new policy is finalized it will be sent to the state cabinet for approval
The Bihar government’s Art, Culture and Youth department will set the new film development and promotion policy of the state. Earlier, the work was being done by the tourism department. The policy will be worked out after the Art, Culture and Youth department holds consultations with all stakeholders. Once the new policy is finalized it will be sent to the state cabinet for approval.
The move to hand over the film development and promotion policy to the Art, Culture and Youth department, follows Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pointing out the delay in finalisation of the new film promotion policy of the state. The Bihar Chief Secretary Amir Subhani held a meeting recently that was attended by S Siddharth (Additional Chief Secretary, Finance), Bandana Preyashi (Secretary-Art, Culture and Youth department) and Kanwal Tanuj (Additional Secretary, Tourism) to finalise the handing over of the film policy.
“A film facilitation unit will be created that will work as single-window mechanism for granting all permissions relating to shooting for films in Bihar under one roof in a time-bound manner.”
The Art, Culture and Youth Department Secretary told PTI that the task of finalising the new film development and promotion policy of the state “has been assigned to us. The department will draft the new policy with the aim to create an amiable atmosphere that not only would facilitate film shooting at a large scale in Bihar, but also ensure all round development of activities related to various aspects of film production”.
The new policy will also provide an opportunity for growth to talent in the state in all departments of filmmaking, she said, adding it would generate opportunities for employment in the state besides attracting additional capital investment through film industry.
The Secretary also told PTI : “Provision will be made for the creation of Film Development Fund for financing schemes for development of films and film-related infrastructure in the state in the new policy. The state government will promote creation of infrastructure required for making films.”
A film facilitation unit will be created that will work as single-window mechanism for granting all permissions relating to shooting for films in Bihar under one roof in a time-bound manner, the Secretary said.
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