the Mysuru city known for its palaces and favourite destination for not only tourist but also for film shooting as a single plot of land measuring about 100 acres has been identified near Kodakola, about 15 km from Mysuru off the National Highway 212, for establishing the much-delayed 'Film City' project.
The Department of Tourism sources told uni that they had requested the district administration to find an stretch of land for setting up the Film City, which would become a one-stop destination for film making, in and around Mysuru. In the absence of government land that measured not less than 100 acres within 10-km radius of Mysuru, the administration scouted for land outside the city limits and chose this area under the control of the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB).
Incidentally, the land identified for the Film City is close to Mysore airport.
"The land we have identified is in a good location - close to Mysuru and well connected with the NH 212 nearby. This has communicated to the director of the Tourism Department. The authorities have to check the viability of having the facility at the location," said Deputy Commissioner C Shikha.
He discussed the proposals at a meeting of the District Tourism Development Committee here recently.
Minister in-charge of Mysuru district V Srinivas Prasad had recently said here that he was working on a larger scheme for the Film City and people who had visited Hollywood had submitted their views on what could be done in Mysuru.
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