<p>Work on the ropeway project at Nandi Hills, a popular tourist haunt near Bengaluru, will start before March 15, Tourism Minister Anand Singh said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The public-private partnership (PPP) project will be taken up at a cost of Rs 96 crore. </p>.<p>The long-pending project is expected to be completed in 30 months.</p>.<p>On development works at Anjanadri Hills, the fabled birthplace of Hanuman, Singh said there was a proposal to construct a ropeway there as well. “Work on construction of a dormitory will begin soon at a cost of Rs 20 crore. As far as the ropeway is concerned, there is some issue with private land and we will begin work after sorting it out,” Singh added.</p>.<p>However, ropeway projects at Kodachadri and Yaana will be undertaken by the union government as those destinations have been identified under the ‘Parvatamala’ scheme, he said.</p>.<p>The state-run Jungle Lodges and Resorts (JLR) have registered a turnover of Rs 98.2 crore up to February, Singh said, adding that the profit is Rs 15 crore. “We were under losses during the Covid-19 pandemic. We have made a recovery this year,” the minister said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, JLR will soon operate from five new destinations: Sasihithlu in Dakshina Kannada, Chincholi in Kalaburagi, Sakrebailu in Shivamogga, Byndur in Udupi and Manchanabele in Ramanagara district at a total cost of around Rs 50 crore.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong><span class="bold">‘Confident about Vijayanagar’</span></strong></p>.<p>Expressing confidence over the BJP winning all five Legislative Assembly constituencies in Vijayanagar district, Singh said that the party had entrusted him with the responsibility.</p>.<p>On rumours that his son would contest the upcoming Assembly election, Singh said: “They are just rumours and I will contest.”</p>
<p>Work on the ropeway project at Nandi Hills, a popular tourist haunt near Bengaluru, will start before March 15, Tourism Minister Anand Singh said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The public-private partnership (PPP) project will be taken up at a cost of Rs 96 crore. </p>.<p>The long-pending project is expected to be completed in 30 months.</p>.<p>On development works at Anjanadri Hills, the fabled birthplace of Hanuman, Singh said there was a proposal to construct a ropeway there as well. “Work on construction of a dormitory will begin soon at a cost of Rs 20 crore. As far as the ropeway is concerned, there is some issue with private land and we will begin work after sorting it out,” Singh added.</p>.<p>However, ropeway projects at Kodachadri and Yaana will be undertaken by the union government as those destinations have been identified under the ‘Parvatamala’ scheme, he said.</p>.<p>The state-run Jungle Lodges and Resorts (JLR) have registered a turnover of Rs 98.2 crore up to February, Singh said, adding that the profit is Rs 15 crore. “We were under losses during the Covid-19 pandemic. We have made a recovery this year,” the minister said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, JLR will soon operate from five new destinations: Sasihithlu in Dakshina Kannada, Chincholi in Kalaburagi, Sakrebailu in Shivamogga, Byndur in Udupi and Manchanabele in Ramanagara district at a total cost of around Rs 50 crore.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong><span class="bold">‘Confident about Vijayanagar’</span></strong></p>.<p>Expressing confidence over the BJP winning all five Legislative Assembly constituencies in Vijayanagar district, Singh said that the party had entrusted him with the responsibility.</p>.<p>On rumours that his son would contest the upcoming Assembly election, Singh said: “They are just rumours and I will contest.”</p>