Tag: ASI
ASI permits Free Photography and Videography in non WH Monuments
In a welcome move, the Union Culture & Tourism Ministry has announced that all monuments, except the 27 World Heritage Monuments coming under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) would be opened for videography, photography, and movie shooting free of cost. This facility commences on the 25th of DEC’20 which is the birth anniversary of Shri. Atal Behari Vajpayee, India’s former Prime Minister will last till 15 Apr’21 and can also be seen as a wonderful Christmas Gift. Shri. Prahlad Singh Patel, the Union Minister for Culture & Tourism while announcing the facility at a function in New Delhi said ... Read more
Permission for cinema shooting at ASI monument sites will be granted within 3 weeks: Prahlad Singh Patel
India’s tourism minister Prahlad Singh Patel has said there won’t be any need to wait for long periods of time, to secure permission to shoot films in any of the monuments of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Patel said that film makers will get permission for shooting within 3 weeks of applying online on the ASI website (asiegov.gov.in/login). He further said that this move is aimed at not only promoting film shooting within India, but will also increase the popularity of Indian monuments. Patel urged the film industry to shoot at less popular ASI monuments along with known ones, ... Read more