Maharashtra Authorities to assist restart the leisure trade : Bollywood Information

 

Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee – Secretary Cultural Affairs, Authorities of Maharashtra on the 28th Might 2020 organised a Zoom digital assembly with all stake holders within the Leisure Business the place the undersigned represented Indian Movement Footage Producer’s Affiliation (IMPPA). The Producer Guild of India (PGI) was represented by Shri Apoorva Mehta and Smt. Madhu Bhojwani. Western India Movie Producer’s Affiliation (WIFPA) was represented by Shri Sangram Shirke and Shri Dharam Mehra. Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal (MCM) was represented by its President Shri Meghraj Bhosale. Federation of Western India Cine Employess (FWICE) was represented by Shri Ashoke Pandit – Chief Advisor, Shri B N Tiwari – President & Shri Ashok Dubey – Hon Gen Secretary. Shri Aadesh Bandekar was additionally an integral a part of the assembly.

The assembly enabled all of the stake holders of the Media and Leisure Business to debate and determine upon the methods and means to work out a SOP to start out the Leisure Business with the help and co-operation of Maharashtra Authorities authorities.

The assembly was very encouraging and there have been lot of useful conclusions pertaining to the way forward for the Leisure Business.

The next factors had been mentioned within the assembly:

1 – Publish Manufacturing actions ought to instantly begin consistent with all of the well being, security and safety norms and tips issued by the Authorities.

2 – A correct monetary package deal to be labored out by the State Authorities to facilitate the Leisure Business.

3 – State Authorities ought to name for all of the Insurance coverage corporations to provide you with new concepts for designing appropriate insurance policies for the members of the Leisure Business to deal with the COVID-19 illness.

4 – Premises owned by the State Authorities ought to be given Freed from Price to the Producers and the Manufacturing homes for finishing up shoots together with a facility of Single Window Permission.

5 – There ought to be No Leases on the units which can be erected within the Movie metropolis that are mendacity unused because of the Lockdown and that after the lockdown is over the premises within the Movie metropolis ought to be offered to the Producers and the Manufacturing homes with very backed charges in order to deal with the losses incurred because of the lockdown. The backed charges shall be relevant until the town regains its normalcy.

6 – Till the town regains normalcy, there ought to be common intervention and interplay of the Authorities authorities within the functioning of the Media and Leisure Business.

7 – The SOP’s already submitted by all of the stake holders of the Business shall be reviewed by Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee (Chief Secretary Cultural Affairs) and offered to the State. He has assured that there have been severe discussions taking place within the State Authorities pertaining to the resumption of works of the Media and Leisure Business.