The plan to build a ropeway to Chamundi Hills in Mysuru, proposed in the Karnataka Budget for 2022-23, has been dropped following opposition from various quarters and also on the ground that it is a place of pilgrimage.
The decision — which is a major victory for environmentalists — was taken at a meeting of senior officials and stakeholders held in Mysuru on July 6.
The district in-charge Minister S.T. Somashekar, who chaired the meeting, announced that the decision followed inputs and feedback from different departments. Also, the district administration was not in favour of the proposal. Hence, the project would be dropped.
