Punjab Government on Thursday issued the detailed guidelines for shooting of films or music videos during Unlock-2 period in the State, with restriction of 50 persons at the shooting venue, along with strict adherence to other Covid-19 safety protocols.
The guidelines comes a day after the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh had asked the State Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan to formulate clear guidelines in response to the request from a delegation of the film or music industry, which approached the State Government to seek permission for shooting of films or music videos, with necessary clarifications and directions to be issued in this regard to the district authorities.
Post approval by the Chief Minister, the Special Chief Secretary (Home) Satish Chandra issued comprehensive guidelines granting permission to shoot films or music videos in the State, subject to certain conditions.
The applications for grant of permission for shooting of films or music videos etc would need to be submitted to the Deputy Commissioner giving full details of the location, number of days and timings for which such permission, as per the conditions.
Deputy Commissioner would, after consulting the police authorities, grant the permission and a copy of the permission shall be endorsed to the Commissioner of Police or the Senior Superintendent of Police for information and necessary action.
The guidelines also stipulate that the duration of shooting should be restricted to minimum possible time and not more than 50 persons should be present. Shooting would commence only after all the persons involved are thermally scanned and found asymptomatic.
The shooting venue should have sanitizers or soap and water and the members present should frequently wash their hands.
Wearing of masks for all would be essential except for the ones who are in front of the camera. Social distance will have to be maintained except for the ones who being filmed.
To avoid crowding, adequate number of view-cutters (kanats) etc and enforcement of crowd control by private security personnel would be ensured.