The State Government has made a revolutionary start to make the state financially prosperous by implementing Madhya Pradesh Film Tourism Policy - 2020. The day is not far when Madhya Pradesh will be seen by the film industry as the best venue for making films on every subject. Chief Minister Kamal Nath by opening the doors of Madhya Pradesh for the film world has paved the way for the economic development of the state through films.
Madhya Pradesh is being made the first choice of filmmakers by implementing the Tourism policy 2020. In the policy, it has also been decided to make the state a central hub for films. Filmmakers and industries associated with films will be encouraged to invest in Madhya Pradesh by preparing infrastructure for film production in the state. Tourism of the state will get national and international recognition through films. The process of allowing film shooting has been made easier by the state government, which will encourage more and more film making in the state.
For the implementation of the Film Tourism Policy, a state-level committee has been authorized to resolve the clarification/ explanation dispute. Film Tourism Policy-2020 is basically part of the tourism policy 2016 revised in 2019 only. In this, the work of implementation and monitoring is given priority.
A dedicated film facility cell has been formed in Madhya Pradesh. Under the chairmanship of Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, this cell will act as the nodal agency for film tourism development. This cell will coordinate with the stakeholders for the implementation of film tourism policy, process determination and disposal of applications and also prepare policy suggestions and proposals for regulatory reforms from time to time as per the latest trends of the film industry.
An online film web portal is being prepared for one-point entry system and time bound permission mechanism for filmmakers wishing to shoot films / serials / web series in Madhya Pradesh. This portal will act as a platform for information dissemination for film tourism policy. Offline applications will be taken till the web portal is not prepared by the Film Facilitation Cell online. Information related to other facilities and services will also be found on this portal. In each district, the SDM level officer will be authorized as the nodal officer for the implementation of the film tourism policy. Nodal officers will also cooperate and coordinate at the district level.
