Highlights of the Film Policy 1999

• Regional films to get special package under new Film Policy.

• Several relaxations given for setting-up Multiplexes.

• Film Production and cinema halls to be accorded industry status.

• Considerable relaxation in entertainment tax and trade tax for production and development of film.

• State-level Film Development Council constituted for long term development of film industry.

• 'Film Nidhi' created for financing various schemes for development of film related Infrastructural facilities.

• Ultra-modern 'Film city' to be set up, with the help of private sector.

• Bhartendu Natya Academy to be developed as State Film and Television Institute.

• State Film Festivals to be organised every year.

• Annual Film Awards instituted for mainstream, regional, T.V. & documentary films.

• Incentive package for renovation and upgradation of halls.

• Development of shooting locales with full infrastructure.

• Equipment to be made available on lease.

• Subsidy for film processing in labs situated in U.P.

• Land at residential rates for cinema hall construction.