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MUMBAI: The Central government on Sunday announced that cinema halls and theatres will be permitted to operate at 100% capacity from February 1. However, film makers and multiplex owners are awaiting a similar notification from the state government to restore normalcy to the trade, given that Mumbai is the heart of India s film industry.
So far theatres were allowed to operate with 50% patronage. Gautam Dutta, CEO of PVR Limited said, We thank the I&B Ministry for allowing 100% seating capacity. India has done well to control the Covid-19 spread along with the large scale rollout of the vaccination. This move (to reopen fully) will give confidence to producers to release their films, and (encourage) audiences to return to the cinemas.
100 per cent occupancy in theatres from Feb 1, digital transactions to be encouraged: Javadekar
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Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Prakash Javadekar - PTI×
Cinema halls across the country will be permitted to operate at full capacity from February 1 with adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Prakash Javadekar announced on Sunday.
Adequate physical distancing, mandatory face masks and sanitisation of auditorium after every screening are among the latest SOPs issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday, after the government allowed cinema halls to operate at 100 percent occupancy from Monday.
Updated Jan 31, 2021 | 16:13 IST
According to new guidelines, no film shall be allowed to screen in containment zones and states and union territories may consider proposing additional measures as per their assessment. Govt allows full occupancy in cinemas from February 1, issues new guidelines
New Delhi: Cinema halls across the country will be permitted to operate at full capacity from February 1 with adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Prakash Javadekar announced on Sunday.
The news was met with a lot of positivity by film distributors and theatre owners, who have been struggling since theatres shut down in March last year following the outbreak of coronavirus. In October last year, cinema halls were allowed to operate at 50% seating capacity.
Cinema halls across the country will be permitted to operate at full capacity from February 1 with adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Prakash Javadekar announced on Sunday. Adequate physical distancing, mandatory face masks and sanitisation of auditorium after every screening are among the latest SOPs issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday, after the government allowed cinema halls to operate at 100 percent occupancy from Monday. Digital booking of tickets and staggered show timings to avoid crowding will be encouraged, the minister said, releasing a set of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).