I& B Ministry constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee to Promote India as Film Destination

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee for Promotion and Facilitation of Film Production in India. The Committee shall act as single window for filmmakers seeking permission from different agencies in the Government of India for filming of feature films, short films and TV programmes. The constitution of the committee is expected to mainstream a proactive mechanism and coordination process of granting permissions through a single window provision.

Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will be the chairman of the committee. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting will be its Member secretary. Joint Secretary level officer of any other Ministry may be co-opted as Member depending on the case under consideration. The Committee shall also co-opt the empowered officer of the State Government on a case to case basis and as per the recommendation of the State Governments.

The Mandate of the Committee is as following:
• The Committee shall facilitate granting of permission for both foreign as well as domestic producers from relevant authorities of Central and State governments.
• The Committee shall meet regularly to monitor the progress of facilitation process and from time to time, issue directions to the concerned authorities to fast track clearances.
• The Secretariat of the Committee will be provided by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The Secretariat will also be responsible for all the documentation and paperwork on behalf of the Committee and will liaise with different Ministries/States/ local authorities on behalf of the Committee.