‘Thank PM Modi on behalf of 1.25 crore people …’: Uttarakhand CM lauds union cabinet decisions approving Kedarnath, Hemkund Sahib ropeway projects – The Times of India

‘Thank PM Modi on behalf of 1.25 crore people …’: Uttarakhand CM lauds union cabinet decisions approving Kedarnath, Hemkund Sahib ropeway projects – The Times of India

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday lauded the Union Cabinet’s decisions approving the construction of ropeway projects to Kedarnath and Hemkund Sahib shrines and said these initiatives will help devotees complete their journey comfortably in far less time. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of 1.25 crore people of the…

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Cabinet approves Kedarnath ropeway project, slashing travel time from 8-9 hours to 36 minutes | India News – The Times of India

Cabinet approves Kedarnath ropeway project, slashing travel time from 8-9 hours to 36 minutes | India News – The Times of India

This is a representational image (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Kedarnath ropeway and Hemkund Sahib ropeway projects. The Kedarnath ropeway, spanning 12.9 kilometres, will be constructed with a financial outlay of approximately Rs 4,081 crore. According to Union minister Ashwini Vaishnav, the…

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Katra returns to normalcy after government frees protesters, halts ropeway work till amicable solution | India News – Times of India

Katra returns to normalcy after government frees protesters, halts ropeway work till amicable solution | India News – Times of India

JAMMU: After a week-long shutdown, Katra, the base camp of Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu, returned to normalcy on Wednesday after government released all 18 protesters late Tuesday and suspended the proposed ropeway project work until their objections are resolved.The usual hustle and bustle returned to the holy town on the first day of the…

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Katra ropeway project: Sangharsh Samiti extends shutdown for another 72hrs | India News – Times of India

Katra ropeway project: Sangharsh Samiti extends shutdown for another 72hrs | India News – Times of India

JAMMU: The shutdown in Katra town in J&K’s Reasi district against the proposed ropeway project entered the third day Friday, even as Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti, spearheading the strike, extended the agitation for another 72 hours and said all activities in the holy town would remain suspended during the shutdown.Meanwhile, Sena (UBT)’s J&K…

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J&K: Shutdown in Katra against ropeway project enters second day, protestors launch hunger strike | India News – Times of India

J&K: Shutdown in Katra against ropeway project enters second day, protestors launch hunger strike | India News – Times of India

JAMMU: A shutdown in Katra, the base camp for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir, against a proposed ropeway project entered its second day on Thursday, with the protesters sitting on a hunger strike to press for the release of those detained by police the day before. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh…

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