Question : Setting up of Film City-University

(a) whether the Government is contemplating to set any Film City/University in various parts of the country including Lucknow/Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh towards promoting film shooting and their marketing, if so, the details thereof including expenditure involved therein;

(b) whether any such proposal has been received by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for linking Lucknow and Varanasi district with film industry, if so, the details thereof including response of the respective Government thereon; and

(c) whether any consultations have been initiated regarding proposals to set up Film City or Film University through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE;
AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR):

(a) to (c): No Sir. There is no such proposal of Government of India to set up film city in any of the States/Union Territories of the country.