Shimla, Jan. 6 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said a world class township to come up at Shitalpur on the border of Chandigarh, adjacent to the Baddi industrial area will be named as "Him Chandigarh", adding that the government aims to complete the land acquisition process within the next two months even as work will begin within six months. "We have decided to build a large, world-class city in Himachal. 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 on the sidelines of inauguration of the second phase of the "Citizen Connect Program" in Shimla. "Approximately 10,000 bighas of land is forest which will remain protected. Land from three panchayats is also required. The panchayats are willing to provide land and will be acquired through land pooling. The goal is to complete land acquisition process within the next two months," said Sukhu. "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," he further said. CM Sukhu also announced that Shimla model will be followed and utility ducts will be established across all municipal corporations (MC) in Himachal. The CM said that a modern shopping complex costing Rs.400 crore is being constructed at Shimla's vegetable market, where existing shopkeepers will be allotted space equivalent to their current holdings. Beautification works worth Rs.150 crore will be undertaken in Hamirpur, he said. CM Sukhu said, "Today, Himachal has launched the country's first 'Him Suvidha'. Residents will be able to access services through QR codes using their mobile phones. Fifteen service centres have been established in every urban local body, with the headquarters in Shimla." Meanwhile, urban development minister Vikramaditya Singh highlighted the use of modern technology for efficient service delivery and inclusive urban development, saying "Under the Municipal Shared Services initiative, all urban services are being integrated on a single digital platform. For this project, the Centre has approved Rs.23 crore as the first instalment, while the total project cost is around Rs.40 crore."...