Himachal Pradesh's New Township Plan Near Shimla

                Himachal Pradesh government has  declared to construct a township at Jathia Devi in Shimla. The proposal of this township has already been submitted to the Ministry of 
Housing and 
Urban Affairs.

The proposed cost of making this township including the land acquisition of Rs.1374 crore. According to the statement of town and country planning minister Rajesh 
Dharani's written 
statement to Congress MLA Sudhir Sharma.

The Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department has created the Jathia Devi Planning Area by excluding 177 villages from the Shimla Planning Area.
He also added that, the ministry of housing & urban affairs will contribute Rs. 512 crore and state govt will pay Rs.862 crore.

A contract was additionally entered into with a Singaporean firm for the establishment of the township, but the former BJP administration discontinued the undertaking. 
Notably, the BJP 
government had resolved to vend plots and apartments to be constructed by the HP Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) at this location. Intriguingly, the Shimla Draft 
Development 
Plan also encompassed a proposition for four satellite townships in the outskirts of the state capital, namely Ghandal, Naldehra, Fagu, and Chamiyana. Nevertheless, the 
implementation 
of the plan was deferred due to judicial directives.

Dharani also added that, an intra state bus terminal has been proposed within the project area. The entire township is spread across a land parcel of 135 hectares and it will 
have three 
residential zones for HIG, MIG and LIG. Within this area, 16.56 hectares will be used for green zone/river development zone along the existing nullah, 13.36 hectares will 
be used for 
commercial development and projects 16.42 hectares will be used for constructing recreational green zone.

Source: The Economic Times