Centre proposes model policy to encourage film shoots and promote tourism

Since 2015 the Film Facilitation Officer under NFDC has facilitated 120 film makers from 27 countries to shoot in India

For several years Swiss Alps and beaches in Mauritius have lured Indian cinema makers. The locales have also become popular destinations for Indian holiday makers.

Now to boost domestic tourism, the central government will encourage cinema makers to film in India. The government will frame a model film facilitation policy and also encourage states to set up film promotion offices to facilitate timely permissions for shoots. This is a part of a joint initiative by Information & Broadcasting and Tourism ministries.

While the cost of shooting a film is lower in India than overseas, producers opt for foreign locales because of friendly