The Madhya Pradesh government has transferred cinemas from the jurisdiction of the Commerce department to the Nagar Nigam (Urban Development) department. Everything to do with cinemas such as issuance of licence, etc. will henceforth be looked after by the local Nagar Nigams concerned rather than the Commerce department. The Nagar Nigams will also have the power to decide on whether to grant exemption to a film in the state portion of the GST and the extent of exemption.