Shimla, Dec. 31 -- Himachal Pradesh government has decided to develop a major world-class township near Chandigarh. The world class township along Himachal Pradesh's industrial belt paved way for the same from the state cabinet on Tuesday.

The state government has approved acquisition of nearly 3,000 bigha of land at Shitalpur in Baddi in Solan district. Meanwhile, another proposal in Sirmaur near the Morni Hills region is still under consideration.

After the cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, industries minister Harshwardhan Chauhan confirmed that the Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) will lead the land acquisition process.

In November, CM Sukhu had directed the HIMUDA to ...