MANDI: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today laid the foundation stone of the 800 meter long Mata Baglamuhki Ropeway for Baglamukhi temple under NABARD funding in Mandi district. The Four more ropeways are in the pipeline in the state, he said.
Addressing the people on the occasion at Bakhli in Mandi district , Chief Minister said the Rs 50 crore ropeway would be constructed within a year by M/S Doppelmayr India Pvt. Ltd. and BEKAM Infra Ltd. It will use Aerial Tram Way technology and in accordance with CEN Standards on Engineering Procurement and Construction Mode, he added.
He said one end of this ropeway is in Drang Vidhan Sabha area and another in Seraj Vidhan Sabha area. They have taken up matter for cost sharing with the Government of India that will fund the rojects in the ratio of 90:10.
The Chief Minister said that the State Government has also posed four ropeways to National Highway Logistic Management Limited for funding to the Centre. He said that out of these DPR's one has been prepared for ropeway from Bharmour to Bharmani Mata Temple in Chamba district to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 120 crore. He said that another ropeways posed for funding are Rs. 605 crore Palampur-Thaatri-Chaugan in Kangra district, Rs. 200 crore Bijli Mahadev in Kullu district and ropeway from Shirgul Mahadev Temple to Churdhar in Sirmour district.
Jai Ram Thakur accused the Congress leader from Drang area for misleading the people in matter of development. He said that it seems that Kaul Singh Thakur has developed a phobia regarding the present Government and the developmental history it has created during the last four years.
He said that Eco-Park at Bakhli would also be completed by next month to facilitate the tourists and local people. He said that work on first phase of Rs.150 crore Shiv Dham was going on in fast pace which on completion would be an added attraction for the tourists and local populace. He said that efforts would be made to link the Nature Pak at Bakhli with this ropeway in second phase.
Chief Minister said that the new tourist destination are being development under Nai Raahein Nai Manzilein scheme. Largi, Pong Dam and Kol Dams are being developed as water sports destination, Bir Billing as adventure sports destination and Chanshal as winter sports destination. Similarly, Jhenjheli area in Mandi district was being developed as eco-tourism destination, he added.
Earlier, the Chief Minister performed Bhumi Pujan of Industrial Estate Pandoh Phase-1 at Pandoh in Mandi district. He said that an estimated 30-35 sheds would be constructed, in which priority will be given to mainly handloom and fashion design. He directed the concerned authorities to transfer the adjoining 12 bighas land for second phase of this Industrial Estate.
He said that the Government of India has approved first Medical Device Park in Nalagarh, with project cost of about Rs. 350 crores. He said that grant of 100 crores would be made available from the Government of India for this Park. It will have an estimated capital investment of about Rs. 5000 crores and employment of about 10,000 people, he added.
The Chief Minister announced opening of PHC at Bandal, Ayurveda Dispensary at Sarachi, Health sub-centre at Bakhli, New Patwar circle at Tandi, construction of Forest Inspection Hut Fangain and construction of new building of GSSS Shimlidhar.
On the occasion two minute silence was also observed as a mark of respect for legendary singer Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, who breathed her last in Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital today.
