Overview
- Deputy CM Ajit Pawar directed transfer of 54.58 hectares of government land at Mundegaon in Igatpuri to the Cultural Affairs Department for the new state-run film city.
- KPMG has been appointed to deliver a financial viability and gap analysis by the end of November, building on a completed feasibility study reviewed by the MFCDC.
- The Igatpuri complex is planned on the lines of Goregaon Film City with indoor studios and outdoor sets, and an amusement park has been proposed to strengthen commercial viability.
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that redevelopment of Goregaon Film City will start within a year and finish in four years to create a world-class film ecosystem.
- Officials cited improved access via the Samruddhi Expressway and indicated additional expansion, including a proposed film city at Ramtek near Nagpur.