Mysuru, Oct. 16 -- 160.8-acre project land at Immavu village, 20 kms from Mysuru, earmarked; Budget: Rs. 729.43 crore

The long-pending Film City project at Immavu in Nanjangud taluk has received Cabinet approval, paving the way for the development of an International Film City at an estimated cost of Rs. 729.43 crore under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Spread across 160 acres and eight guntas, the project aims to establish a major film and entertainment hub with modern shooting studios, post-production facilities and technical infrastructure to cater to the needs of the film industry.

Tourism Department sources told Star of Mysore that the land has been acquired by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) a...