MUMBAI: There is finally some reprieve for the TV production industry. The Karnataka government has finally granted permission to the Kannada television industry to resume shooting from 25 May.

However, the government has advised production houses to take pandemic-related precautionary measures for their members available on the set. This includes compulsory use of masks, proper sanitisation on set, buffet system for breakfast and lunch, etc. They can resume indoor shoots with an essential crew of 18 to 20 people. Senior citizens are barred from entering the set.

Kannada Television Association, in an official statement, stated, “By having a discussion with television technical department, directors and producers it has been unanimously decided to resume shooting from 25 May by following all precautionary measures like having sanitizers on the sets, wearing masks is a must for crew members and maintaining social distancing so that no person on the sets gets affected by the pandemic.”

This comes after Kannada television association president S V Shivakumar took up the lead to meet Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa requesting him to grant permission to shoot television shows which were on halt since the lockdown.

For more than one month, almost all general entertainment channels (GEC) have been airing the repeat telecasts of their shows, while several others are re-running their popular old shows.

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