Shimla, Nov. 5 -- Amid growing dissent over the proposed Bijli Mahadev Ropeway Project in Kullu district, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday said that the state government will go by Centre's decision on the project, adding that the work has already started and tree cutting has been completed.

The Bijli Mahadev ropeway is a Union government's project under the Parvatmala Yojana, also known as the National Ropeways Development Programme - designed to offer a sustainable and efficient alternative to traditional road transport in hilly areas.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari had laid the foundation stone of the ropeway project in March 2024.

The project is to be built at an estimated cost of Rs.284 crore with a capacity of 36,00...