In a move to redress the grievances of those villagers, who faced the brunt of the natural calamities,Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats (ICT) , a Delhi-based engineering and infrastructure company taking the initiative in erecting a 100 meter span ropeway with trolley at village Bhagwan across River Alaknanda for immediate connectivity and accessibility of nearby residents, one of theworst affected area of north in Devprayag of Uttarakhand.
“The aerial ropeway at village Bhagwan has been erected across river Alaknanda, located north of Devaprayag and short of Srinagar. It is at the site of the foot bridge which was washed away during the recent floods. This connected to the traditional trekking route to Badrinath on the far bank, before the highway came up. It connects Rudraprayag and Tehri (Garhwal) Districts. School children studying in Bhagwan from villages across Alaknanda require it urgently.’’ said KK Kapila, Chairman and Managing Director, ICT. He is also Chairman of Global Road Safety body International Road Federation (IRF).
“The demand for Aerial Ropeways with Trolleys’ has been large and more than the capacity of the local authorities to provide. ICT took the initiative of addressing this by designing one ‘in house’, for a 100 m crossing at Bhagwan village. This along with better selection of sites to minimize effort has proved effective.
The system has cut down costs by about Rs3 lakhs (25 per cent), is safer, more robust, easier to maintain & operate and quicker to construct. It will speed up the urgent deficiency of such crossings. ICT plans to sponsor more of these in a bid to supplement the Government effort and enabling rehab activities to be speeded up”said Kapila.
He said that the ropeway trolley erected with improved and relevant technology will not provide access to the inaccessible but also help in for goods material handling of basic necessities in the area. Apart from erection of the ropeway, the company has also adopted adopting a school in village Fatta in Ukhimath Block in Rudraprayag District for orphans and deprived children.