'Relief fund for daily wage workers to be functional from today'

Updated On: 19 March, 2020 07:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu

After meeting with filmmakers, Producers Guild of India CEO says relief fund for daily wage workers to be functional from today; committee comprising film & TV producers to monitor the distribution of money.

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Almost 24 hours after Producers Guild of India conducted a meeting, the body has swung into action to lend financial assistance to the daily wage workers who are among those affected by the suspension of shoots. Talking to mid-day, Kulmeet Makkar, CEO of the association, revealed that a relief fund will be set up by today.

"It's too early to say who will donate, but anyone is free to do so. We opened a bank account on Wednesday morning; by Thursday evening, it will be functional for people to send in their contributions directly. [To determine the parties that are in need of financial aid], we are evaluating each production that was on floors, making a list of the people employed for the respective productions, and finally, determining the number of days for which they will lose out on their payment," explains Makkar.

Siddharth Roy Kapur, president, Producers Guild of India