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Komal gupta

15/02/22 09:45 AM IST

Source: PIB

Parvatmala

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Union Budget for 2022-23 announced National Ropeways Development Programme – “Parvatmala”. 

Parvatmala: 

  • Parvatmala is also known as National Ropeways Development Programme.
  • It has been announced for hilly states including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and the North East region of the country.
  • The project will be taken as a preferred ecologically sustainable alternative to conventional roads in difficult hilly areas. 
  • It will be taken up in PPP mode. 

Objectives: 

  • To improve connectivity and convenience for commuters
  • To promote tourism

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