The Gujarat Government on Sunday approved a proposal for setting up a ropeway parallel to the staircase on Girnar mountain in Junagadh district.
Chief Minister Narendra Modi, in a meeting with the state Wildlife Board, approved the project, which was originally mooted in 1989.
“The State Wildlife Board and CM have approved the project and now we will recommend it for final clearance from the Central Board of Wildlife (CBW),” said S K Nanda, Principal Secretary Environment and Forest.
He said work on the proposed ropeway will begin once the CBW gives its clearance, as the Centre had already cleared the proposal.
He added that Usha Braco has been given the contract to build and operate the ropeway.
According to Nanda, the company will be required to make an investment of around Rs 90-crore for setting up around 1.5 km ropeway line on the mountains.
Sources said that the ropeway will give a huge boost to tourism in Junagadh as Girnar is the highest mountain in the state and the city is a hub of tourism activities.
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