Shimla: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of three development projects worth Rs. 108.16 crore in Shimla. He inaugurated the improvement and stabilisation works undertaken at the historic Ridge Maidan in Shimla at a cost of Rs. 66.81 crore to address the issue of subsidence and strengthen the area. He also inaugurated a parking and shopping complex at Old Bus Stand near Shri Gurudwara Sahib Shimla, constructed at a cost of Rs. 6.85 crore. The facility will provide improved amenities to local residents, shopkeepers and people associated with the transport business, besides helping ease parking-related problems in the area. He laid the foundation stone of a residential complex for employees of the Shimla Municipal Corporation at Pashu Padav near Baluganj. The complex will be constructed at a cost of Rs. 34.50 crore. Sukhu said that Shimla has a distinct identity on the world tourism map and that enhancing its beauty while strengthening its infrastructure remains a priority of the state government. He said that the state government is constructing a modern shopping complex at Sabzi Mandi at a cost of Rs. 600 crore. In addition, underground utility ducts are being constructed from Chhota Shimla to the CTO at a cost of Rs. 150 crore. He said that the state government was taking systematic steps to develop Shimla while preserving and enhancing its natural beauty and ensuring better civic amenities for residents and visitors.