Soon, You can reach Kedatnath Dham Via ropeway from Sonprayag

Soon, You can reach Kedarnath Dham Via the ropeway from Sonprayag

Very soon, a ropeway between Sonprayag and Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district will arise to ease the pilgrims' tour. According to the reports, the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given its lots awaited go-beforehand to improve a ropeway between Sonprayag and Kedarnath shrine in Rudraprayag district, which will likely offer a big boost to religious tourism.

If reviews are to head by, the 13-km long Sonprayag-Kedarnath ropeway project will value at nearly INR 1200 crore. Currently, pilgrims get to visit the Himalayan shrine via helicopter service.

Although the state wildlife board had already given its nod to these projects in June, the final clearance was awaited from the NBWL, as the environmentalists have strongly opposed to one of these circulating withinside the ecologically fragile Himalayan region.

The board made the very last choice during its 70th standing committee meeting, chaired via way of means of Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, alongside different choices that have been additionally taken by the apex committee of the NBWL.

Yadav after the meeting said that the meeting deliberated on proposals forwarded via way of means of states and UTs on using lands in protected areas and eco-touchy zones for drinking water supply, the building of telecom towers, production of bridle tracks and installation of ropeways for ease of pilgrims in hard terrains.

Referring to the ropeway choice, the Minister mentioned that the committee recommended construction to facilitate the journey of thousands of pilgrims journeying Kedarnath Dham throughout the Kedarnath Yatra.