Chandigarh, Nov. 14 -- Four years after reclaiming nearly 65 acres of land following the demolition of Colony No. 4, the Chandigarh administration has moved a step closer to developing a City Forest along Sukhna Choe, with the engineering department floating a Rs.12-crore tender for the project.

The tender, issued on Friday, covers the development of the City Forest at Colony No. 4, Sukhna Choe Forest, Industrial Area Phase I. The estimated cost of the composite project is Rs.12,41,82,695, with the contractor required to complete the work within six months from the date of commencement or handing over of the site, whichever is later.

The project will involve three components - civil works worth approximately Rs.11 crore, public health w...