Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today laid the foundation stone of Rs 200 crore Himani-Chamunda ropeway project near Chamunda temple in district Kangra. Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation is the commissioning authority for the project.The journey time from lower Chamunda Temple to Himani Chamunda will be 18 minutes approximately divided between two sections or stoppages. There would also be a separate commercial area for each station briefed Urban Development Minister, Shri Sudhir Sharma. He said that all ropeway components including drive gears and cabins would be imported. This would help in promoting tourism activities in the region he added. The Chief Minister also paid obeisance at the temple.Virbhadra Singh also laid foundation stone of marketing yard /vegetable market at Passu near Dharamsala which will cost rupees five crore.
Chairman HP State Marketing Board, Shri Subhash Manglet said that the yard will have 30 shops besides offices and residential facilities for the employees. He said that it would also have outlet/ booth to facilitate marketing of herbal plants, milk, eggs etc. He said that there was also a proposal for setting up cold store.