<p>The Karnataka government on Wednesday made a U-turn from its earlier decision to develop a Film City in Bengaluru. It is likely to shift back to its originally-proposed location in the Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru.</p>.<p>Addressing the Legislative Council, Information & Public Relations Minister C C Patil said the government would establish the Film City in Mysuru itself. The minister was responding to a question by MLC Sandesh Nagaraj.</p>.<p>Even though Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa had announced in the 2020-21 Budget that the Film City would come up in Bengaluru, it will be set up in Mysuru, Patil said. "The Film City requires an area of at least 50-70 acres. When we discussed it with administrative bodies in Bengaluru, none could assure us this much extent of land. Hence, as originally proposed, it will come up near Himmavu in Nanjangud. There is 110.8-acre land available here," Patil said.</p>.<p>The project will be taken forward by his department and the next step will be taken after discussion with Revenue Minister R Ashoka, he added. The project is expected to come up at a cost of Rs 500 crore on a public-private partnership (PPP) model.</p>.<p>The Film City project was first proposed during the Ramakrishna Hegde government in the 1980s and was later revived under the S M Krishna regime (2004). In 2017, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government proposed to set it up in Mysuru. In 2018, H D Kumaraswamy changed it to Ramanagar. In 2019, Yediyurappa wanted to set it up at the Devika Rani Roerich estate, inviting the wrath of environmentalists. Following this, Hesaraghatta was considered the project site. It has now come a full circle back to Mysuru.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Mysuru district in-charge minister S T Somashekar hailed the move and said setting up the Film City in Mysuru has several benefits. "There are several spots around Mysuru which have been used for film shooting over years. Kannada film producers have been demanding a Film City here for a long time. It will help in attracting more tourists to surrounding regions, apart from contributing to the generation of employment and overall development of the Kannada film industry," he said.</p>.<p>Somashekar had written a letter to the chief minister earlier this month asking for the Film City to be set up in Mysuru.</p>
<p>The Karnataka government on Wednesday made a U-turn from its earlier decision to develop a Film City in Bengaluru. It is likely to shift back to its originally-proposed location in the Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru.</p>.<p>Addressing the Legislative Council, Information & Public Relations Minister C C Patil said the government would establish the Film City in Mysuru itself. The minister was responding to a question by MLC Sandesh Nagaraj.</p>.<p>Even though Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa had announced in the 2020-21 Budget that the Film City would come up in Bengaluru, it will be set up in Mysuru, Patil said. "The Film City requires an area of at least 50-70 acres. When we discussed it with administrative bodies in Bengaluru, none could assure us this much extent of land. Hence, as originally proposed, it will come up near Himmavu in Nanjangud. There is 110.8-acre land available here," Patil said.</p>.<p>The project will be taken forward by his department and the next step will be taken after discussion with Revenue Minister R Ashoka, he added. The project is expected to come up at a cost of Rs 500 crore on a public-private partnership (PPP) model.</p>.<p>The Film City project was first proposed during the Ramakrishna Hegde government in the 1980s and was later revived under the S M Krishna regime (2004). In 2017, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government proposed to set it up in Mysuru. In 2018, H D Kumaraswamy changed it to Ramanagar. In 2019, Yediyurappa wanted to set it up at the Devika Rani Roerich estate, inviting the wrath of environmentalists. Following this, Hesaraghatta was considered the project site. It has now come a full circle back to Mysuru.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Mysuru district in-charge minister S T Somashekar hailed the move and said setting up the Film City in Mysuru has several benefits. "There are several spots around Mysuru which have been used for film shooting over years. Kannada film producers have been demanding a Film City here for a long time. It will help in attracting more tourists to surrounding regions, apart from contributing to the generation of employment and overall development of the Kannada film industry," he said.</p>.<p>Somashekar had written a letter to the chief minister earlier this month asking for the Film City to be set up in Mysuru.</p>
