Himachal Pradesh - Projects and Development

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Badal asks Dhumal to get clearances for Naina Devi Ropeway

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Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today asked his Himachal Pradesh counterpart Prof Prem Kumar Dhumal to seek early clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests to pave a way for the setting up of the prestigious project of Ropeway between Sri Anandpur Sahib and Naina Devi through Public Private Partnership mode.

Chairing the 29th meeting of the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board at Punjab Bhawan here, Mr Badal urged Prof Dhumal telephonically to get the clearances relating to environment, forests and wildlife expedited from the Ministry of Environment and Forests so that the project of immense tourism potential for both the state could be implemented without any further delay.

Mr Dhumal responded in a positive manner and assured Mr Badal that he would soon take up the matter with the Union Minister of Environment and Forests at the earliest.