Noida: Responding to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's instructions to search for land for his proposed film city, the Yamuna Expressway authority has sent a proposal to the government for setting up a film city in Gautam Buddh Nagar.
The land area of 1,000 acres has been identified by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) and the details of the same has been sent to the state government.
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On September 18, Adityanath had announced setting up the country's "biggest" and "most beautiful" film city in the district bordering Delhi and instructed officials to search for land in or around Noida and Greater Noida.
The Yamuna Expressway Authority has sent the proposal to the state government for a film city in an area of 1,000 acre land in Sector 21, official sources said, adding that the identified land stands out for the project as it would be close to the upcoming international airport in Jewar and has good road connectivity as well.