New Delhi: Ever since the Coronavirus outbreak and imposed lockdown in the country, shootings of various films and television shows have been put on halt. After approximately three months, the shooting in certain States resumed keeping in mind all the necessary precautions. 

And now, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B), Prakash Javadekar this morning made an important announcement and said that the Ministry has released a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for resuming work in the media production industry. The general principles behind the SOP will help create a safe working environment for cast and crew in the industry.

“I am happy to announce that we are releasing standard operating procedure for film and TV programme shooting. The shooting of films and TV serials can be resumed now while following the norms of social distancing and wearing of masks except for the people who are being recorded on camera.” said Prakash Javadekar.

The SOP ensures adequate distancing at shoot locations an and contains measures including proper sanitisation, crowd management and provision for protective equipment.