Rs 3 crore each will be given on Shooting of Films in Uttarkhand

• 08 Nov 2023

Why In News?

On November 7, 2023, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has proposed to the producers-directors and artists of the film industry in Mumbai, that the Uttarakhand government will now give a grant of Three crore rupees for the shooting of Hindi film and web series in the state.

Key Points:

• Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met producers-directors and artists of the film industry and discussed efforts to promote the film industry in Uttarakhand and invited the people of Mumbai to shoot in Uttarakhand.   
• In the press conference, CM Dhami said that the state government has now decided to give grants for the shooting of web series in addition to films to promote shooting in Uttarakhand.
• He said that the amount received by the films has been doubled. Now a subsidy of Rs 3 crore will be given for shooting Hindi films in the state, Rs 2 crore for shooting regional films and Rs 3 crore for shooting web series.
• So far, a grant of Rs 1.50 crore has been given for shooting Hindi films in Uttarakhand, Rs 25 lakh for regional language films and Rs 15 lakh for shooting regional language films of other states.
• Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also announced that if anyone wants to open a studio for shooting in Uttarakhand, he will be given a grant of Rs 50 lakh, Rs 25 lakh for opening a theater and Rs 25 lakh for a post-production studio.
• Apart from introducing a single window system for shooting, he also informed that the production team coming for the shoot will be given a 50 percent discount for hotel stay and full security arrangements will be made during the shooting.