Thiruvananthapuram: The environmental impact report from the Ropeway Sabarimala project is under the consideration of the Ministry of Forestry, said Minister Devaswom K Radhakrishnan in the Assembly.
In accordance with the concession agreement between M / S Damodar Ropeways and Infrar Ltd and M / S project Eighth Seventh Step PVT LTD, SPV M / S Step Damodar Cable Pvt Ltd has been formed and will be responsible for the development of the proposed project ropeway, the Minister said.
This agreement is to operate the project based on income and operate it for 15 years along with the construction of the Ropeway.
The handle was released the ropeway system called proposed to be installed in Sabianimala.
The project is 2,706.42m long ropeway, covering 48,094.64 sq m (including two terminal stations, towers, ropeway corridors, open and closed storage areas, warehouses, engine rooms, dormitories and kitchen areas).
There will be a continuous ropeway line from the bottom terminal point (from the top of the hill near the KSEB substation) to the top terminal point (in Sannidhanam, behind the police barracks).
Because of changes in the plan, the following amendments have been brought for the project.
Forest areas have increased from 3.84ha to 4.94ha, the total land area has increased from 38,389.04SQ to 49,000 seconds M, the hostel unit along with the kitchen has been proposed for visitors (for emergency purposes), ambulances have been introduced for the project and The project has been planned to become a plastic free zone for conservation of forest areas and Pamba rivers with the Sabarimala Temple.