Satellite towns proposed for Shimla

To move the urbanisation load from Shimla, a counter magnet town near the airport has been offered in the ‘Development Plan 2041’, to accommodate about 1 lakh future population. Reportedly, the draft plan of the Shimla Development Plan has been recently rolled out. The draft plan is proposed for the Shimla planning area, comprising Shimla Municipal Corporation, Kufri Special Area Development Authority, Shoghi, Ghanahatti and additional planning areas. The town would have a Geographic Information System (GIS) based development plan, integration of ropeways and rapid transport systems to decrease the current traffic on roads. It additionally has the proposal for multimodal hubs, tunnels, multi-level parking and junction improvement throughout the city. 

Contact: Government of Himachal Pradesh

Website: www.himachal.nic.in