After Delhi, Maharasthra follows suit in favor of pre-approved venues

Following the footsteps of the government in Delhi with respect to pre-approved venues for organizing events, the Maharashtra government too yesterday pledged its support in the favor of single window clearance and giving pre-approved licenses to venues in the state.

The announcement for it was made by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the inauguration of the Maharashtra International Tourism Mart. “We have decided to come up with a list of designated areas in Mumbai, where if any of the event organizers hold an event, none of the permissions will be required”- said Fadnavis at the MITM event yesterday.

This landmark announcement by the government of Maharastra is being seen as a major step towards promoting the business of event fraternity and its members in the state which so far were facing hassles in licensing clearance for venues and events.  An insider for the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) also revealed that the list pre-approved venues may include properties like Goregaon Exhibition Ground, Film City and BKC among others.

Elaborating further on the subject Devendra Fadnavis stated, “The state government is also working towards giving online permissions to the hotel industry through single window systems.”

These announcements from the Chief Minister of state have been welcomed by the members of the Events and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) with a big round of applause. Speaking on the announcement, Sabbas Joseph, President EEMA said, “We have been long waiting for this day and I would like to thank Andre Timmins, Rajeev Jain, Sushma Gaikwad and Vijay Nair for their support and active involvement to make this change happen. We now look forward to having the same change happening across each of the states and cities that we operate in.”