Shimla, Jan. 6 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said a world-class township, christened "Him Chandigarh", will be coming up in Shitalpur on the border of Chandigarh, adjacent to the Baddi industrial area. The government aims to complete the land acquisition process within the next two months and work will begin within six months, the CM said while speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration of the second phase of the "Citizen Connect Programme" in Shimla, under the state's flagship initiative "Clean City, Prosperous City". "We have decided to build a large, world-class city in Himachal Pradesh. Carrying forward the 'Him' identity of the state, the city will be named 'Him Chandigarh'. Consultants will be hired soon, land acquisition will be completed within two months, and work will begin within six months. More details will be announced in the coming budget," Sukhu said. The chief minister said, "About 3,400 bighas of land have already been transferred to the housing department, with approval granted by the previous cabinet, while additional land will be acquired through land pooling. Approximately 10,000 bighas of land in the area is forest, which will remain protected. Land from three panchayats is also required. The panchayats are willing to provide land." He said, "The goal is to complete the land acquisition process within the next two months. Consultants will soon be appointed to develop the new city so that a master plan can be prepared." The Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) will lead the land acquisition process. In November, Sukhu had directed the HIMUDA to explore the possibilities of developing new townships in proximity with Chandigarh to facilitate the people of the state and meet the growing housing demand....