Mumbai, Aug. 28 -- Goa is a favourite destination for tourists as well as filmmakers. Scenes from many popular Hindi films like Bobby, Dil Chahta Hai and Josh have been shot here. However, till now, to shoot here, the producers had to go through several levels of permissions, which made the process long and complicated.

Now the Goa government has taken a step towards simplifying the permission for film shooting. The state has started a single window permission system, under which all types of approvals can be obtained from a single online portal. This facility has been implemented through the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG).

Delilah Lobo, vice-president of the organization, said that the film facility portal has been started. On this...