Film City project: YEIDA to submit DPR to UP govt on June 8, construction work likely to start in December

The state government had earlier appointed CBRE, a global commercial real estate services company, as a consultant for the project. The agency had submitted its DPR to the YEIDA in February.

NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government’s ambitious Film City project is finally taking shape. According to reports, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) is expected to submit the final detailed project report (DPR) to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on June 8. The construction work for the proposed Film City, which is expected to come up in Sector-21 of Noida, is most like to commence in the month of December. During the meeting with the chief minister tomorrow, the financial model and various other aspects of the project will also be thoroughly discussed. After approval from the state government, a global tender will be floated to select the companies for developing the ambitious project. The proposed Film City will be developed on 1,000 acres in Sector 21 of the YEIDA area at the estimated cost of Rs 6,000 crore.