Chamarajanagar MP Srinivasa Prasad joins chorus against ropeway to Chamundi Hills

He has written to CM Bommai about the concerns regarding Chamundi Hills

Former Minister and BJP MP representing Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency V. Srinivas Prasad on Sunday joined the chorus against ropeway to Chamundi Hills.

Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Mr. Prasad said any move to construct a ropeway posed a threat to Chamundi Hills and the environment.

Expressing his disapproval, Mr. Prasad said that ropeways were built only in valleys that are unsuitable for vehicular movement. “What is the need for a ropeway when one can reach the hill-top in 20 minutes?,” he questioned.

“Already, there are steps and a good road to the hill-top. What is the need for a ropeway,” he said. The Government should provide only basic amenities and not allow any unauthorised structures to come up on Chamundi Hills.

He said that the Minister in charge of Mysuru district S.T. Somashekar and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai should be made to understand the ground realities of Chamundi Hills while adding that he had written to Mr. Bommai and made an appeal in this regard.

It may be mentioned here that Mr. Bommai’s announcement to build a ropeway to Chamundi Hills in the recent State Budget 2022-23 had sparked off a debate in Mysuru with environmentalists and other citizens groups voicing concern over the ropeway project.

The proposal to construct a ropeway to Chamundi Hills, however, is not new. The project was proposed about two decades ago, but was not implemented due to opposition from various quarters over environmental concerns.