BJP govt taking credit for SP’s film city project in Uttar Pradesh: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday alleged the Yogi Adityanath government was trying to take credit for the film city project initiated by his regime.

While one was proposed along the Lucknow-Agra Expressway by Purple Seas group, with technical support provided by the Government of Japan, the other was to be developed in Trans Ganga Hightech City Scheme near Unnao by Bhojpuri film star Ravi Kishan, now a BJP MP.

An investment of Rs 650 crore was estimated to be made in the two projects.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on September 18 announced that his government would set up the country's "biggest" and "most beautiful" film city in Noida, bordering Delhi, and asked officials to identify land for it.

Officials said Monday that authorities in Gautam Buddh Nagar have sent two proposals to the state government to set up a film city either in Noida or along the Yamuna Expressway near the upcoming Jewar international airport, The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has earmarked 1,000 acres and the Noida Authority has identified 500 acres. Meanwhile, the CM is also holding a meeting on Tuesday with people from the film industry. 

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