Gujarat goverment issued important notifications to ban screening of films due to COVID 19

Directs all licensing authority and District
Magistrate to suspend exhibition of films with immediate effect in all cinema
theaters till 29th March 2020

In view of the Coronvirus scare and control the epidemic, Gujarat
goverment issued important notifications regarding public health. Exercise the
powers Gujarat Government suspends the screening of films in the state till
29th March 2020.



As per the notification issued by Government of Gujarat
Information and Broadcasting Department Gandhinagar, a notification is issued
in the public interest to ban the screening of films to control the epidemic
situation due to COVID – 19.



Exercise the powers conferred under the Gujarat Cinemas
(Regulation) Act, 2004 (Guj.21 of 2004) and Rule 136 and 137 of Gujarat Cinema
Rules, 2014 the Government of Gujarat directs all licensing authority and
District Magistrate to suspend the exhibition of films with immediate effect in
all cinema theaters under their jurisdiction till 29th March 2020 due to
COVlD-19.



The notification mentioned the points like,

This suspension of exhibition of film shall come into
immediate effect from the date of publication of this notification and No
cinema owners or exhibitors shall exhibit any film in any
Cinema/Multiplex/Video Cinema/Touring Cinema/Drive-in Cinema within the
jurisdiction of the State of Gujarat.