THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SMT. SUSHMA SWARAJ)
(a) to (g): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (g) OF THE LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.374 FOR ANSWER ON 17.8.2001.
The question of bringing the subject of `Cinema` on the Concurrent List has been taken
up with the State Governments. However, no consensus has been arrived at in the
matter. The 24th Conference of State and Union Territory Ministers of Information and
Cinematography held at New Delhi on 21-1-2001 deliberated upon this matter. In
pursuance of their recommendations, a Committee has been set up for Development of
the Entertainment Sector including films under the Chairpersonship of the Minister for
Information & Broadcasting comprising State Ministers of Information and Public
Relations from nine States, where, in addition to other issues pertaining to the
entertainment sector, this issue will also be considered. The Committee has not
submitted its report as yet.
The composition of the Committee constituted vide this Ministry`s order
No.103/1/2001 dated 14.2.2001 is as follows:
(i) Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting - Chairperson
(ii) Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting - Vice Chairman.
(iii) Minister in charge of Information & PR, Government of Assam.
(iv) Minister in charge of Information & PR, Government of Gujarat.
(v) Minister in charge of Information & PR, Government of J&K.
(vi) Minister in charge of Information and PR, Government of Jharkhand.
(vii) Minister in charge of Information & PR, Government of Karnataka
(viii) Minister in charge of Information & PR, Government of Maharashtra.
(ix) Minister in charge of Information & PR, Government of Mizoram.
(x) Minister in charge of Information & PR, Government of Rajasthan.
(xi) Minister in Charge of Information and PR, Government of Tamil Nadu.
The terms of reference of the Committee are:
(i) To suggest a policy framework, both at the Centre and in the States, conducive for nurturing the entertainment sector.
(ii) To recommend changes in the legislative and regulatory framework due to the changing/evolving canvas of the entertainment sector.
(iii) To identify the additional infrastructure needs in terms of inter-alia, education, training, software production facilities, exhibition etc.
(iv) To suggest measures for boosting exports.
(v) To identify ways for providing financé for cinema.
(vi) To review the taxation regime and recommend changes, which would be made conducive to greater revenue generation, and at the same time, also encouraging the entertainment sector.
(vii) Any other issue related or incidental for achieving the potential of the entertainment sector.