Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has announced to built a new city near Mohali international Airport. The Punjab Urban Development & Housing Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa said that this project would be developed in 5000 acres and the land for this project would be acquired under land pooling policy.

The Minister further said that the 560 acre land in New Chandigarh would be acquired by the end of this year and more 272 acre land would be acquired in New Chandigarh which would be used for residential purposes.

New four lane road connecting New Chandigarh & SAS Nagar would be laid, added he.