Overview
- At the HIM MSME Fest-2026, the state reported 37 MoUs worth Rs 10,000 crore and said a new industrial policy will be introduced soon.
- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu confirmed the proposed township named Him-Chandigarh at Shitalpur near Baddi, with 3,400 bigha transferred and more land to be secured within six months.
- The government launched the second phase of the Citizen Connect Programme, rolled out new urban digital services and schemes, and noted that 75 strengthened urban local bodies are now operational.
- A phased plan will replace 22,000 petrol and diesel taxis with electric vehicles under a 40% subsidy, with a tender for green hydrogen buses to follow.
- Officials set March 31 as the deadline to complete Kangra airport land acquisition and highlighted final environmental clearance for the Una Bulk Drug Park with large investment and job potential.