Mohali, Sept. 27 -- Nearly eight years after it began acquisition of land, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has finally allotted work to develop its seventh independent township - the 5,500-acre Aerotropolis, an extension of Aerocity.

The Rs.509-crore tender has been awarded to a Ludhiana-based company CEL-JSPPV, with a two-year deadline.

The township will be developed in phases, with work on Blocks B, C and D commencing first, as Block A is caught in litigation due to the multi-crore Guava Orchard Scam, uncovered in 2023.

GMADA had floated the tenders in July for constructing internal roads, laying sewerage and storm water lines and installing underground electrical infrastructure. The township has already receive...