Eversince Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced a Ropeway to Chamundi Hill in his Budget and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha gave a statement about installing Railings to the 1008 steps (that take tourists, trekkers and devout pilgrims to the hilltop) which would be provided with funds from the Central Government under its PRASHAD scheme, the local NGOs and the environmentalists have been opposing these proposals vehemently. Among them, Maj. Gen. S.G. Vombatkere (retd.) of MGP also is one. He has his reasons for opposing the project, in the wake of the Jharkhand Ropeway accident on Sunday last, as detailed below. — Ed
By Maj. Gen. S.G. Vombatkere
