Punjab and Himachal reach agreement on Anandpur Sahib-Naina Devi Rope-way

by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)

CHANDIGARH, JUNE 15

 Decks were cleared for Rs.100 crore Anandpur Sahib-Naina Devi ropeway, as Punjab Chief Secretary Mr. Rakesh Singh and his team of officers had a detailed meeting with Himachal Pardesh Chief Secretary Mr. Sudripta Roy and his team of officers in Simla, in which all the contentious issues coming in the way of this project, were sorted out.

According to an official spokesman, Punjab Chief Secretary Mr. Rakesh Singh accompanied by Principal Secretary, Tourism, Mrs. Geetika Kalha, Secretary, Public Relations, Mr. Anirudh Tiwari and Chairman, PIDB, Mr. Anurag Agrawal had a detailed meeting with Himachal Pardesh Chief Secretary Mr. Sudripta Roy, Additional Chief Secretary, Mr. S.K. Dash, Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Mr. Deepak Sanan. It was discussed in the meeting that this important project that was conceived 8 years ago, could have not progressed as both participating states could not sort out some issues.

It was pointed out that this project was of great importance for Punjab as 90 per cent pilgrims to Mata Naina Devi were from Punjab. It was decided that both Governments would get the MoU for this project, approved from their respective cabinets and after that both states would sign the MoU.

The meeting decided that Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB)would be the executing agency for this 4 kilo meter long rope way that would be constructed at the cost of Rs.100 crore.