NEW DELHI: The Centre on Sunday announced the release of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for resuming shooting of films and TV programmes.
Announcing the decision, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javedkar, in an official video statement, said, the film industry provides employment to several people, and contributes to the country’s economy, and so it is time to allow the industry to work under the set system amid the war against COVID-19 pandemic.
“Today, we are laying SOPs as per the international experience with the consultation of the Home Ministry and the Health ministry. This will be welcomed by the film industry because it (the industry) is an important aspect of the economy and it employs millions of people”, the Minister said, adding: “We have issued this to facilitate the production activity to resume and in all respects”.