Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena has given the right to license to the cinema house, theater and multiplex from the police and gave this information to the government on Saturday.
In an order issued on Friday by Raj Niwas, the Lieutenant Governor directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to direct the concerned police officers to stay away from the matters related to giving license under the Film Act.
The official said that under this step taken to make the licensing system further liberal and facilitated business in Delhi, the committee headed by the concerned District Magistrate will have the right to recommend licenses under the Movies Act, 1952.
The committee will include a structural engineer nominated by the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned MCD Zone, a structural engineer nominated by the Secretary of Public Works Department, a fire safety expert nominated by the Chief Fire Officer of Delhi Fire Service and an electrical system specialist named by the Secretary of the Electricity Department.
A representative of the District Disaster Management Authority will also be nominated by the District Magistrate. Recently, the Lieutenant Governor had also withdrawn the right to issue licenses to seven categories of businesses, including swimming pools, restaurants, hotels, guest houses, discothecs, video game parlors, amusement parks and auditorium.