The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on December 12, 2024, issued the Karnataka Tourism Ropeways Bill, 2024. A Bill to authorise, facilitate and regulate the construction and working of ropeways in tourism places in the State of Karnataka.
The following provisions have been stated:
• Power of State Government to constitute Advisory Authority for ropeways.
• Licensing Authority
• Appointment of certain Inspectors and subordinate officers and servants, their powers and duties.
• Unauthorised construction, maintenance etc. of Ropeways prohibited.
• Application for permission to undertake investigations
• Contents of applications.
• Sanction to preliminary investigations.
• Publication of proposed licence authorising construction and contents of such licence.
• Cessation of powers given by licence under section 11
• Inspection of a ropeway before opening
It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
For more details, please refer to the document attached below.
[LA Bill No. 45 of 2024]
