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(IPR) will create the Film Development tion house subject to the condition that tute Annual Film Award financed from
Fund for financing schemes for devel- at least 75 per cent of the film should Film Development Fund to honour per-
opment of films and film related infra- have been shot in Himachal Pradesh. sons making quality films. Hindi Films/
structure. For this fund, cess of 50 paisa A short film made on socially relevant films in local languages, whose at least
per bottle of liquor will be levied in issue in any of the dialects of the State 50 per cent shooting has been done in
the State. will also be considered for providing the state, would be considered for the
The State Government will promote financial assistance as recommended award. It is proposed that the film units
creation of infrastructure required for by the HPFDC with a maximum limit of doing outdoor shooting in the State
making films in private sector. Until the 10 Lakhs subject to the condition that will be given 30 percent concession in
availability of this infrastructure in the at least 75 per cent of the film must have room rent on their stay in hotels of the
private sector, the State Government been shot in Himachal Pradesh. A short HP State Tourism Development Cor-
will make efforts to remove the short- film made on socially relevant issue in poration. Closed Cinema Hall will be
comings in the existing set up. A Film Hindi/English will also be considered encouraged to reopen. For this, finan-
Facilitation Unit will be established in for providing same financial assistance cial incentives as recommended by the
the IPR and will maintain a list of pro- subject to the same condition. Himachal Pradesh Film Development
fessional equipment available with the Financial grant to the Hindi and Council shall be provided to such Cin-
private production houses located at English Cinema makers with a maxi- ema Halls with a maximum amount of
Chandigarh and Delhi and this list will mum limit of Rs. 2 crores, as recom- 25 Lakhs.
be made available online on the web Cinema halls will be accorded the
portal proposed to be created for the status of Industry in Himachal Pradesh.
facilitation of the film makers. The new policy aims The State Government will start a new
scheme for expansion of public ameni-
imachal Government will en- to create an amiable ties in cinema halls and making them
deavor to set up Film City in the atmosphere that not people oriented. Under this scheme
H State so that the entire required works related to modern sound system,
infrastructure is available at one place. only would facilitate air conditioning, generator set, false
The State Government will also pro- film shooting at a large ceiling, and replacement of furniture
vide land on lease for setting up of the and wide ranging renewal will be car-
film city and will actively contribute in scale in Himachal, but ried out by giving 50 per cent reim-
creation of ancillary infrastructure. The also ensure all round bursement on SGST.
State Government will promote the For promoting setting up of mul-
setting up of film studios and process- development of various tiplexes in Himachal Pradesh, which
ing labs till a fully active film city is es- have one or more cinema screens, 75
tablished in the State. Government will aspects of movie per cent reimbursement on SGST will
allow the film units engaged in outdoor production be provided for 7 years. Similarly, new
shooting of film in the State to use air- Cinema Halls will be provided 75 per
strips and helipads located in various cent reimbursement on SGST for 5
parts of the State. Film Facilitation Unit mended by the HPFDC who have al- years. For setting up of Multiplexes and
will work as single window mechanism ready produced minimum 3 feature Cinema Halls at the places in Himachal
for granting all permissions relating to films with country wide audience, sub- Pradesh where there is no Multiplex or
shooting for films in Himachal Pradesh ject to the criteria that at least 50 per Cinema Halls at present, if available the
under one roof in a time-bound man- cent of the entire outdoor footages used land will be provided on lease by the
ner and will disseminate information in the feature film must be of Himachal State Government.
on shooting locations as well as the fa- Pradesh. If at least 50 per cent of the Under ‘Kalakar Protsahan Yojna’ tal-
cilities available in the State for produc- entire outdoor footage used in a Hin- ented children and youth of the State,
tion/post production. di or English feature film is shot in who join various courses in perform-
There is an ample scope for devel- Himachal Pradesh and if at least three ing arts and other courses related to
opment of the regional films. State of the leading artists of the film are Performing Arts in reputed institute
Government is fully aware of the from the State then the film producer of the country will be encouraged. One
power and prospects embedded in the or the Film Production House will be time grant of 75,000 will be provided
dialects and culture of the State. Hence, provided an additional assistance of 25 to such children and youth selected
film production in regional dialects Lakhs or the actual remuneration paid for studying in these institutes. The ex-
will be strongly encouraged. A grant to the Himachali artists, whichever is penditure on scholarship will be borne
as recommended by the HPFDC with less, for producing this Hindi or English out of the Film Development Fund.
a maximum limit of 50 Lakhs will be feature film.
provided to the film producer/Produc- The State Government would insti- LETTERS@TEHELKA.COM

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