The Minister-in-charge of Mysore District announced recently that a new four-lane road will be built from the foothills to the top of Chamundi Hills. MGP filed an RTI application with the forest department concerning this announcement. According to the reply we have received, the project proposal was submitted under Forest Conservation Act 1980 by the Executive Engineer, Public Works, Port and Inland Transport Department, Mysore Division on 9-3-12. No clearance has been given yet by the forest department.
In reply to a query on the ropeway project, the forest department has answered that 2.22 hectares of land were leased to in favour of M/ s Seeka Inter Plan System, Bangalore for a period 10 years. The lease period expired in 2007. Therefore, the Conservator of Forests, Mysore Circle, has recommended to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Bangalore, to reject the proposal in the interest of public.
R.Chandra Prakash, Mysore Grahakara Parishat
In reply to a query on the ropeway project, the forest department has answered that 2.22 hectares of land were leased to in favour of M/ s Seeka Inter Plan System, Bangalore for a period 10 years. The lease period expired in 2007. Therefore, the Conservator of Forests, Mysore Circle, has recommended to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Bangalore, to reject the proposal in the interest of public.
R.Chandra Prakash, Mysore Grahakara Parishat