Lok Sabha Question No. 223 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: National Ropeways Development Programme - Parvatmala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to undertake National Ropeways
- Development Programme - Parvatmala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of ropeway projects proposed under the programme in the country, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e)  the  other  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  improving transportation  and  road  connectivity  in  remote  hilly  areas  of  the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

( SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI )

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 223

ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2022

NATIONAL ROPEWAYS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME -PARVATMALA.

*223   SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 223 ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022 ASKED BY  SHRIMATI  SANGEETA  KUMARI  SINGH  DEO  AND  DR.  JAYANTA KUMAR  ROY  REGARDING  NATIONAL  ROPEWAYS  DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME -PARVATMALA.

- (a)  Yes Sir.
- (b)   (i)  The  Standard  Operating  Procedure  (SOP)  for  development  of Ropeway  projects has been finalized and issued to the State Governments  for  submission  of  the  proposals  to  develop  Ropeway projects in their State.
- (ii)   Viability  Gap  Funding  (VGF)  shall  be  provided  to  the  Ropeway projects wherever required in accordance with the policy of Government of India.

(iii) Guidelines for safety and standards for Ropeway project along with the operational guidelines will be finalised while preparing the DPR for the project.

- (c) the details of Ropeway projects proposed under the programme in the country, State-wise are enclosed as  Annexure-1.
- (e) MoRT&H is mandated for development and maintenance of    National  Highways  through  agencies  such  as  National  Highways Authority of India (NHAI), National  Highways  and Infrastructure Development  Corporation  Ltd  (NHIDCL),  Border  Road  Organization (BRO)  and  State  Government  /  Union  Territories  through  their  Public Works Department / Road Construction Department etc. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has taken up a flagship programme i.e. SARDPNE  for development  of North Eastern Region, which envisages development of non-NH also for improving connectivity in the region.   Further,  a  length  of  more  than  5000  Km  of NHs  in  the  North Eastern  Region  has  been  included  in  Bharatmala  Programme.  These efforts of the Govt. of India has improved the road connectivity in the remote hilly areas of the country.

## Annexure-1

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (  C  )  OF    THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 223  FOR 17.03.2022 ASKED BY SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO AND DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY REGARDING NATIONAL ROPEWAYS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - PARVATMALA.

|   S. No. | Name of the Ropeway Project                         | State            |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|        1 | Sonprayag - Gaurikund - Kedarnath                   | Uttarakhand      |
|        2 | Govind Ghat - Ghangaria - Hemkund Sahib             | Uttarakhand      |
|        3 | Panchkoti to Bauradi (New Tehri)                    | Uttarakhand      |
|        4 | Balati Bend (Munsiyari) to Khaliya Top              | Uttarakhand      |
|        5 | Rishikesh (Barrage) to Neelkanth, Rishikesh         | Uttarakhand      |
|        6 | Auli to Gorson                                      | Uttarakhand      |
|        7 | Ranibagh to Hanuman Temple, Nainital                | Uttarakhand      |
|        8 | Daporijo - Dumporijo, Arunachal Pradesh             | - East           |
|        9 | Sendra to Thanga (Chaoba Ching), Manipur            | - East           |
|       10 | Ranipool Taxi Stand to Hospital at Sichey, Sikkim   | - East           |
|       11 | Shimla                                              | Himachal Pradesh |
|       12 | Palampur Thatri - Chhunja Glacier                   | Himachal Pradesh |
|       13 | Prini - Hamta Pass, Manali                          |                  |
|       14 | Manali to Lambadug, Dist. Kullu                     |                  |
|       15 | Narkanda - Hattu Peak, Dist. Shimla                 |                  |
|       16 | Bhanoti - Killar, Dist. Chamba                      |                  |
|       17 | Chamba - Chaugan, Dist. Chamba                      |                  |
|       18 | Shikwari - Bhatkidhar, Dist. Mandi                  |                  |
|       19 | Chudhar, Dist. Sirmour                              |                  |
|       20 | Kasauli, Dist. Solan                                |                  |
|       21 | Lunhu - Bandla, Dist. Bilaspur                      |                  |
|       22 | Dharamshala                                         |                  |
|       23 | Manali                                              | Jammu and        |
|       24 | Darshan Deopdi to Shivkhori Ropeway                 | Kashmir          |
|       25 | Makdoom Sahib to Hariparbat Ropeway                 | Kashmir          |
|       26 | Baltal - Amarnath Cave                              |                  |
|       27 | Bhaderwah to Seojhdar                               |                  |
|       28 | Shakermarg to 7 Lakes Rajouri                       |                  |
|       29 | Nasri Tunnel to Sanasar Ropeway                     |                  |
|       30 | Shankaracharya Ropeway (Srinagar)                   |                  |
|       31 | Sonamarg - Thajiwas Glacier                         |                  |
|       32 | Wullar to Baba Shukur-Ud-Din                        |                  |
|       33 | Pahalgam - Baisaran                                 |                  |
|       34 | Sutharan to Tosemaidan Ropeway                      |                  |
|       35 | Karcihall to Wasamarg Ramban Ropeway                |                  |
|       36 | Sinthan Top to Gali Maidan Chatroo Kishtwar Ropeway |                  |

|   S. No. | Name of the Ropeway Project                                                                                                                      | State          |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|       37 | Loren Poonch to Tosemaidan Ropeway                                                                                                               |                |
|       38 | Khadinyar to Bosian Baramulla Ropeway                                                                                                            |                |
|       39 | Dubjan to Peer-Ki-Gali Ropeway                                                                                                                   |                |
|       40 | Sonamarg to Kishansar Ropeway                                                                                                                    |                |
|       41 | ChuntWali War to Lalmarg Ropeway                                                                                                                 |                |
|       42 | Katra - Mata Vaishno Devi                                                                                                                        |                |
|       43 | Chandanawaadi - Amarnath Cave                                                                                                                    |                |
|       44 | Paddar - Machail                                                                                                                                 |                |
|       45 | Bramhagiri to Anjaneri, Nashik                                                                                                                   |                |
|       46 | Raigad Fort, Mahad, Raigad                                                                                                                       |                |
|       47 | Kanakeshwar, Alibaug, Raigad                                                                                                                     |                |
|       48 | Bankot Fort, Mandangad, Ratnagiri                                                                                                                |                |
|       49 | Keshavraj (Vishnu) Temple at Asudh, Dapoli, Ratnagiri                                                                                            |                |
|       50 | Goa Fort (Bhuilot Fort) Suvarnadurg Fort (Harne), Dapoli, Ratnagiri                                                                              |                |
|       51 | Mahadevgad Point, Sawantwadi, Sindhudurg                                                                                                         |                |
|       52 | Mahuli Gad, Shahapur, Thane                                                                                                                      |                |
|       53 | Sunset Point - Jawhar, Palghar                                                                                                                   |                |
|       54 | Shivneri Fort, Junnar, Pune                                                                                                                      |                |
|       55 | Shri Khandoba Nimgoan, Khed, Pune                                                                                                                | Maharashtra    |
|       56 | Ashtavinayak - Lenyadri, Junnar, Pune                                                                                                            |                |
|       57 | Darya Ghat (Vaishakhare Palu Darya Ghat-Junnar), Pune                                                                                            |                |
|       58 | Rajgad Fort, Velhe, Pune                                                                                                                         |                |
|       59 | Mandhardevi and Dhom Dam Area, Wai, Satara                                                                                                       |                |
|       60 | Gagangiri Temple, Gaganbawda, Kolhapur                                                                                                           |                |
|       61 | Harihar Fort, Trimbakeshwar, Nashik                                                                                                              |                |
|       62 | Mangitungi, Baglan, Nashik                                                                                                                       |                |
|       63 | Toranmal, Dhadgaon, Nandurbar                                                                                                                    |                |
|       64 | Kalsubai Peak, Akole, Ahmednager                                                                                                                 |                |
|       65 | Harishchandra Fort, Akole, Ahmednager                                                                                                            |                |
|       66 | Gandikota across Canyon, YSR Kadapa Dist.                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh |
|       67 | Bottom of the hill to hill top and old temple at Kotappa Konda, Guntur Dist.                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh |
|       68 | Yeguva Ahobilam temple to jwala Narsimha Swamy temple at Ahobilam, Kurnool Dist.                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh |
|       69 | Parking area at the foot of the hill to temple premises at Hill top at Sri Kanaka Durga Temple, Vijayawada                                       | Andhra Pradesh |
|       70 | Berm Park to Bhavani Island across river krishna, Vijaywada                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh |
|       71 | Srikalahasthi From Bharadwaja Theertam Sri Durgamma Konda temple via Kanappa Temple with intermediate stations at Kannappa temple, Chittor Dist. | Andhra Pradesh |

|   S. No. | Name of the Ropeway Project                                                                                                               |       |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|       72 | Eegalapenta in Telangana to Srisailam temple across river Krishna, Kurnool Dist.                                                          | State |
|       73 | Bottom of the hill-to-Hill top at Sri Boyakonda Gangamma Temple to hill top near temple Diguvatemple, Chittor Dist.                       | State |
|       74 | Galikonda view point to Katika waterfall in Araku, Visakhapatnam                                                                          | State |
|       75 | Ganbheram hill to Ganbheram Dam, Visakhapatnam                                                                                            | State |
|       76 | Lambasingi cloud view point foot hill to Hill top in Araku, Visakhapatnam                                                                 | State |
|       77 | Pampa Reservior near boating point to vacant land near temple at Annavaram, East Godavari                                                 | State |
|       78 | Jagathi Palli hill at Seetam peta Srikakulam Dist                                                                                         | State |
|       79 | Sri Siddeshwara swamy Temple to Waterfall at Talakona, Yerravaripalem mandal in Chittor Dist.                                             | State |
|       80 | Pushpagiri patnam to Pushpagiri Chenna keshava swamy temple across Penna River                                                            | State |
|       81 | Gaganmahal Penugonda to Hill top at Penugonda Fort, Ananthapuramu Dist.                                                                   | State |
|       82 | Bottom hill to hill top at Gooty fort, National Highway 44 side, Ananthapuramu Dist.                                                      | State |
|       83 | Foot hill of the hillock to Hill top at Yaganti Temple, Kurnool Dist.                                                                     | State |
|       84 | Maddileti narsimha Swamy Vari sannidhi to Swamy padam to kartikavanikunta waterfall at RS rangapuram, Kurnool Dist.                       | State |
|       85 | Aadali view point to Hiramandalam reservior at Seetampeta Srikakulam Dist.                                                                | State |
|       86 | Providing Ropeway from Buddhist hill to hill top at Venugopala swamy temple at Shalihundam, Srikakulam Dist.                              | State |
|       87 | Bodikonda Hill to Ramathirdam Temple, Vijaynagaram Dist.                                                                                  | State |
|       88 | Girivinayaka view point at Tatipudi to Dam to Tatipudi, Vijaynagaram Dist.                                                                | State |
|       89 | Temple entrance at the bottom hill to hill top at Sri Lakshmi Narsimha Swamy temple at Korukonda, East Godavari                           | State |
|       90 | Padavala Konda hill top Buddhist monument to hill top at Sri Lakshmi Narsimha Swamy temple at Korukonda, East Godavari                    | State |
|       91 | Godavari Right side Bund at Pattiseema village to Sri Veerabadra swamy Temple, at osland of the Godavari River, Pattiseema, East Godavari | State |