India, March 28 -- New Delhi

The Delhi government and Prasar Bharati signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop the "Delhi Film City", an integrated film, television and media hub that will position the Capital as a hot-spot for emerging technologies, officials said on Friday. The agreement was formalised during the International Film Festival at Bharat Mandapam.

The proposed film city will come up on 486.7 acres in north Delhi's Khampur, offered by Prasar Bharati, with the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC) anchoring tourism and cultural integration, officials said.

"We will finalise a plan to build infrastructure. It will take time. Feasibility studies will be undertaken and models of ...