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India.com
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
BIG setback to Boney Kapoor's Noida Film City project as officials object to layout plan due to...
YEIDA has objected to the proposed Noida Film City project layout plan submitted by Boney Kapoor and Bhutani Group. (File) In a major setback to Bollywood producer Boney Kapoor's ambitious Noida Film City project, several Uttar Pradesh government officials have objected to the project's proposed layout plan which was submitted by Kapoor last week. According to media reports, the developers' plan includes building movie theatres, lodgings, and other amenities on green spaces that had been initially designated for parks, playgrounds, and multipurpose open areas. YEIDA objects Bhutani Group's layout plan According to a report by the Times of India (TOI), officials said the layout plan was unclear about these green spaces, while noting that the green areas are not clearly defined zones, but mainly occur alongside roads, making them difficult to demarcate. Additionally, the draft layout has placed several commercial structures like hotels and warehouses in the industrial zone, which is in contravention of authorised land use guidelines, the report said. The Bhutani Group, a consortium headed by Boney Kapoor, which acquired the Noida Film City contract after international tenders for the project failed to draw any bidders, has also not submitted a structural stability certificate or the required no-objection certificate (NOC) from the fire department, TOI reported. No permission for commercial structures till… Under the approved land use plan, 155 acres have been designated for industrial purposes in the first phase, including a film institute on 21 acres and related infrastructure, such as studios and production units, across 134 acres, while the remaining 75 acres are reserved for commercial development, to be undertaken only in later phases of the project. 'Right now, the layout is not in accordance with the sanctioned land use. Green areas have not been shown properly and are fragmented,' the report quoted Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) CEO Arun Vir Singh as saying. Singh explained that as per the UP government-approved land use plan, 15% of the total project area, specifically the first phase spanning 230 acres in Sector 2, must remain as green space. According to another senior YEIDA official, the authority will not grant permission for commercial structures like malls, hotels, or resorts, unless at least 15% of the core film-related infrastructure is completed by the developer. Groundbreaking ceremony before June 30, says Boney Kapoor On Monday, Boney Kapoor and Bhutani Group CEO Ashish Bhutani met YEIDA official to sort out the objections, who have asked the developers to submit a revised, phase-wise development plan. 'Only Phase 1, covering the industrial area, will be considered for approval right now. The remaining Phases 2 and 3 must also be shown clearly in the updated map,' Singh said. After the meeting, Boney Kapoor announced that the groundbreaking ceremony of the Noida Film City project would take place before June 30, 2025, stating that development will start with building of core infrastructure, including a film institute and film studios, 'which must be completed within three years'. 'Once we achieve a certain level of construction of the film studios and institute, commercial development may start with YEIDA's permission,' Kapoor said. 'There has been no change in the green area, and it is intact as per the approved plan. As far as the NOC and structural stability certificate are concerned, they will be submitted to YEIDA when we seek approval for the building plans.' He added that the developers had already addressed the Authority's concerns and resubmitted the plan. 'We are hopeful of getting the layout sanctioned by the end of this week,' Bhutani said. 'There has been no change in the green area, and it is intact as per the approved plan. As far as the NOC and structural stability certificate are concerned, they will be submitted to YEIDA when we seek approval for the building plans,' Ashish Bhutani said while responding to YEIDA's objections. Bhutani asserted they have already addressed YEIDA's concerns and resubmitted the plan, and expressed hope that the new layout will be sanctioned by the end of this week.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
In Boney Kapoor's Film City project, red flags show up before muhurat shot
Noida: Even before construction starts, Film City's troubles don't seem to end. It took a long time to find a developer for one of the Yogi govt's pet projects after global contracts failed to draw bidders. Eventually, a consortium led by producer Boney Kapoor, who is in partnership with the Bhutani Group, bagged it. Kapoor last week submitted his first layout, which has drawn multiple objections from govt. The primary concern is the alteration of designated green areas, originally meant for parks, playgrounds and multi-purpose open spaces. The developers have proposed to construct film studios with accommodation and related facilities on this land. CEO Arun Vir Singh told TOI that as per the land use plan approved by UP govt, 15% of the total project area—the first phase of the project is being developed on 230 acres in Sector 21—must be a green zone. "Right now, the layout is not in accordance with the sanctioned land use. Green areas have not been shown properly and are fragmented," he said. Officials said there was a lack of clarity on the green belt in the plan. Instead of consolidated and clearly marked zones, green areas have been shown only along roads on the map, they said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo The draft also includes several commercial buildings, like hotels and warehouses, within the industrial zone, which violates approved land use guidelines. The consortium has also failed to submit the mandatory no-objection certificate (NOC) from the fire department and a structural stability certificate. The approved land use plan for the first phase of the project allocates 155 acres for industrial purposes, including a film institute on 21 acres, and film-related infrastructure, like studios and production units, on 134 acres. The remaining 75 acres are meant for commercial development, but only at a later stage. Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) officials, who met Boney Kapoor and Bhutani Group CEO Ashish Bhutani on Monday to discuss objections to the draft plan, said the company has now been asked to revise and resubmit a phase-wise development plan. "Only Phase 1, covering the industrial area, will be considered for approval right now. The remaining Phases 2 and 3 must also be shown clearly in the updated map," Singh said. Another senior official told TOI that no permission would be granted for commercial complexes, such as malls, hotels or resorts, unless the developer completed at least 15% of the core film-related facilities. Kapoor, soon after meeting YEIDA officials, had announced that the Film City's groundbreaking ceremony would be held before June 30. He also said the core infrastructure, which includes film studios and a film institute, would be developed in the first three years and the rest as per the concession agreement. "The development of the Film City will begin with core infrastructure—including film studios and a film institute—which must be completed within three years. Once we achieve a certain level of construction of the film studios and institute, commercial development may start with YEIDA's permission," Kapoor said. Downplaying the objections flagged by YEIDA, Ashish Bhutani said, "There has been no change in the green area, and it is intact as per the approved plan. As far as the NOC and structural stability certificate are concerned, they will be submitted to YEIDA when we seek approval for the building plans." Bhutani said they had already rectified the issues raised by the Authority and resubmitted the plan. "We are hopeful of getting the layout sanctioned by the end of this week," he added.
