The corporation held meetings with members of the film industry and drafted an application1 in keeping with the criteria of the award and the UN sustainable development goals. The results are expected around December. 

According to the UNESCO, the Creative Cities Network was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development. The 180 cities which currently make up this network work towards a common objective of placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans at the local level and cooperating actively at the international level. 

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• 1. The BMC has submitted an elaborate application to the UNESCO, including a general application, impact of the designation on the sustainable development of the city, role of cinema in Mumbai’s history and development, a four-year action plan in line with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, estimated budget for implementing this plan, and photographs of film studios, film industry infrastructure. The application was submitted on behalf of the Mayor.