Ropeway manufacturers seek level playing field with European counterparts

Manufacturers have said that if the government insists on sourcing equipment from abroad, the final cost would become unviable

Domestic ropeway equipment manufacturers have sought a level playing field with their European counterparts after NITI Aayog came out with guidelines which suggested that ropeways should only be of European standards.

Domestic players want that the companies be given the freedom to decide which technology they want to use.

“Niti Aayog has come out with a Model Concession Agreement on ropeway, which states that ropeways should only be of European standards,” Apurv Jhawar, President, Ropeway Association of India said.

The association is of the opinion that the choice of technology should be left to the developer. The challenges that the manufacturers in the