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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s connection to physique a ropeway connecting Mullayanagiri and Seethalayyanagiri successful the Chandradrona scope of the Western Ghats successful Chikkamagaluru taluk has attracted disapproval from environmentalists. They person opposed the connection stating that immoderate specified improvement volition harm the pristine quality and disturb the wildlife.
Mr. Siddaramaiah, successful his budget presented connected March 6, stated that a ropeway would beryllium constructed connecting tourer locations Mullayyanagiri, Seethalayyanagiri and Kaimara successful Chikkamagaluru taluk to make the tourism assemblage successful the region. He has projected to instrumentality up the task successful the public-private concern model.
The task was projected earlier during the BJP rule, erstwhile Basavaraj Bommai was the Chief Minister. Representatives of backstage agencies, with acquisition of executing specified projects, visited the spot and conducted a preliminary survey. However, the connection did not proceed further.
M.R. Lohith, Assistant Director of Tourism successful Chikkamagaluru, told The Hindu that the past connection did not instrumentality off, but for visits by representatives of a backstage agency. “The CM has projected the task successful the fund erstwhile again. So far, we excessively person lone that overmuch of information. A feasibility survey needs to beryllium conducted earlier taking up the project," the serviceman said.
Mullayyanagiri is 1,930 metres supra oversea level, and is the tallest highest successful Karnataka. Hundreds of radical sojourn the place. Roads starring to the elevation are engaged connected weekends. The territory medication has placed restrictions connected the fig of visitors to debar untoward incidents successful the area, which is susceptible to landslides during dense rains.
S. Girijashankar, an environmentalist and erstwhile subordinate of the State Wildlife Board, said that the ropeway is an unnecessary project. “It is simply a delicate area, and the authorities should not instrumentality up immoderate task that increases the footfall. Activities similar ropeways are lone intended for merrymaking, which whitethorn extremity up disturbing the wildlife. The task hardly helps the section radical successful immoderate way. We reason it strongly," helium said.
G. Veeresh, a wildlife activistic from Chikkamagaluru, said the BJP authorities did not proceed with the task considering the absorption from environmentalists. “The contiguous authorities should retreat the proposal. The site, wherever the task has been proposed, is simply a highly delicate country and witnesses enactment by galore chaotic animals, including tigers. We reason immoderate task that harms the environment," helium stated. He added that environmentalists are acceptable for a ineligible battle, if necessary.
