Karnal, March 20 -- Development of the Industrial Model Township (IMT) in Ambala on 800 acres of land is expected to pick up pace after chief minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini on Monday announced plans regarding its establishment.

In the budget presented by CM Saini, who also holds the finance portfolio, he said, "Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) will develop the IMT on at least 800 acres of land in the first phase in Ambala city."

Saini also mentioned setting up 10 new IMTs on lines of IMT Kharkhoda, which was among the major poll promises of the BJP during the campaign for assembly polls last year.

After this announcement, former minister of state Aseem Goel thanked the CM and said the establ...