The local authority is planning to hire a consultant from National Meat and Poultry Board for the Rs45 billion project.

It is expected to cost about Rs3.7 million for consultancy while the civic body finance the rest of the project with help from the central authorities and the Chandigarh administration, reports The Times of India.

The proposal will come up for a detailed discussion and approval before the finance and contract committee of the municipal corporation this week.

According to national policy, the consultant will first prepare a detailed preliminary project report outlining different options for machinery and equipment, architectural drawings, structural design, air conditioning services and maintenance of the automatic poultry processing plant.