Lok Sabha Question No. 3134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: National Film Award
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3134 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2025

## National Film Award

## 3134. Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the 70th National Film Award was held recently and if so, the details thereof along with the names of persons and films awarded the National Film Award;
- (b) the details of criteria followed for selection of films/persons for grant of National Film Award;
- (c) the details of initiatives taken by the Government to encourage film tourism in the country along with the extent of success achieved therefrom so far;
- (d) whether film tourism has not been fully developed in the country despite the country has vast potential; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(DR. L. MURUGAN)

(a) to (e) The 70*h National Film Awards (NFA) presentation ceremony was organized by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on 08.10.2024 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The gazette notification of the 70th NFA winners and the regulations are available on the website https://mib.gov.in/documents/notification/Other-communication.

The primary responsibility of promotion and development of tourism, including film tourism, is of the respective State Governments/ Union Territory (UT) Administrations. However, Ministry of Tourism, complements the efforts of States/ UTs by developing and promoting various tourism products of the country, including Film Tourism through various schemes and initiatives.

Further, in order to attract more foreign film production in the country and to promote India as favorable shooting destination, the Government of India had introduced the incentive scheme in 2022, this was further enhanced in 2023. The scheme offers up to 40% reimbursement of the Qualified Production Expenditure to Foreign productions and official coproductions. There has been a consistent increase in the foreign film shooting permission and official co-productions as per Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3134 FOR 19.03.2025 ASKED BY SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL REGARDING 'NATIONAL FILM AWARD'

## Details of the foreign film shooting permission and official co-productions:

| Sr. no   | Year                              |   Number of Applications facilitated for shooting and official co-productions | Increase in percentage   |
|----------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|          | FY 2021-22                        |                                                                            21 |                          |
| ii.      | FY 2022-23                        |                                                                            33 | 57 %                     |
| ill.     | FY 2023-24                        |                                                                            44 | 33.3%                    |
| iv.      | FY 2024-25 till - 13th March 2025 |                                                                            60 | 36.3 %                   |

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