Days after opening up the ASI monuments for general public, the Union Culture Ministry has decided to allow the film industry to shoot at the protected sites.
“It would be difficult for the film industry to go to foreign destinations at this time when world is swept with coronavirus pandemic, so we have suggested that they could go to the Northeast states,” Union Tourism and Culture Minister Prahlad Patel said at a FICCI event here.
He assured the film industry that that they will get permission to shoot at monuments within 15-20 days of filing their online applications. “It would also fulfil the Prime Minister’s appeal to people to visit various places in the country. I told them we will give permission in 15 to 20 days,” he said.