The cost of the ropeway project on Thamarassery Ghat Road is expected to be Rs 150 crore. , photo credit: file photo
A state-level meeting of heads of forest, revenue and tourism departments will be convened soon to discuss the speedy implementation of the ambitious ropeway project proposed by the Wayanad Chamber of Commerce (WCC) on Sundar Thamarassery Ghat Road nearly three years ago.
The decision to speed up the project was taken recently at a state-level meeting of key stakeholders, who had earlier criticized the lack of cooperation from the state government to realize the multi-crore tourism project between Adivaram in Kozhikode and Lakkidi in Wayanad. was accused of.
Public representatives and WCC office bearers who attended the first round of meetings with Tourism Minister Mohammad Riyas said that they are optimistic about the speedy completion of the venture by 2025 with the supportive approach adopted by the government. He also pointed out that investors were initially disappointed by the inordinate delay in clearing various technical hurdles.
“We are happy that the government has finally understood the tourism potential of the project. The only confusion is over the selection of a viable mode of implementation. If the government is ready to accept the terms and conditions of the investors, we will look at public-private partnership mode,” said Johnny Pattani, chairman of the WCC and one of the coordinators of the committee formed for the execution of the project. He said a meeting of investors would be held in Wayanad on Saturday to discuss the acceptable mode of implementation. Will.
As per the earlier plan, the ₹150 crore project covering about 3.5 km was expected to be a reality in 2021. There were a lot of investors under Western Ghat Development Limited who pooled money for the project. Necessary land was also procured in Kozhikode and Wayanad districts. The Detailed Project Report was prepared in such a way that chair car travel of 400 persons could be facilitated through the mountain pass.