India Cine Hub Portal:
The Central Government urged States to use India Cine Hub Portal to facilitate Global film Production locally.
- India Cine Hub Portal was launched on June 28, 2024.
- It is a single-window system streamlining filmmaking permissions, incentives, and resource mapping across India.
- It was set up by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India in the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) with a view to promote and facilitate film shootings by foreign filmmakers in India.
- It acts as a single-window facilitation and clearance mechanism that eases filming in India, as well as endeavouring to create a film-friendly ecosystem and promoting the country as a filming destination.
- It features GIS-based location mapping and a common application form, the portal enhances ease of doing business and promotes India as a global filming destination.
- Seven states and two Union Territories have fully integrated with the platform, while 21 states and six Union Territories have been on board.
- The services rendered by the India Cine Hub (ICH) have now been extended to Indian filmmakers as well.
