Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Dhami Demands Faster Progress on Uttarakhand Ropeway Projects
Uttarakhand is planning and building ropeways in its mountain areas.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the projects are moving too slowly.
He asked agencies to send progress reports within 15 days.
He also wants people to see real work before November 9.
The projects include routes to religious places and tourist destinations.
Ropeways could make travel easier and reduce traffic on mountain roads.
They may also create more local jobs and self-employment.
Officials must solve land and permission problems while protecting passengers and the environment.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami criticized officials over delays in Uttarakhand’s ropeway projects.
Implementing agencies must submit project progress reports to the chief secretary within 15 days.
Dhami ordered visible on-ground progress before Uttarakhand State Foundation Day on November 9.
More than 11 projects were reviewed, including ropeways for Kedarnath, Hemkund Sahib, Nainital and Mussoorie-Dehradun.
Officials were told to resolve land, forest, clearance and procedural issues while prioritizing safety and environmental balance.
- Who
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, state officials, district magistrates and project-executing agencies.
- What
- A review meeting assessed delayed and proposed ropeway projects, with orders to accelerate work and submit progress reports within 15 days.
- When
- The meeting was held on Monday; visible project progress was ordered before November 9, Uttarakhand State Foundation Day.
- Where
- The meeting took place at the Chief Minister’s camp office or residence in Dehradun, while the projects are located across Uttarakhand.
- Why
- The projects are intended to improve travel for pilgrims and tourists, reduce road traffic, expand tourism and create local employment opportunities.
- Projects reviewed
- More than 11 ropeway projects, alongside projects in different implementation phases
- Progress-report deadline
- Within 15 days
- On-ground progress deadline
- Before November 9, Uttarakhand State Foundation Day
- Key projects reviewed
- Kedarnath, Hemkund Sahib, Nainital and Dehradun-Mussoorie ropeways
- Project lengths
- Kedarnath: 12.90 km; Hemkund Sahib: 12.40 km
- Other proposals
- Yamunotri, Purnagiri, Kunjapuri, Haridwar integrated ropeway and Triveni Ghat-Neelkanth ropeway
- Implementation concerns
- Land acquisition, forest-land transfer, departmental clearances and other procedural matters
- Required safeguards
- Passenger safety, environmental balance and future requirements
