Licensing Authority

The Authority having power to grant licences under this Act (hereinafter referred to as the Licensing Authority) shall be the District Magistrate having territorial jurisdiction over the district in which ropeway is saught to be constructed. The Licensing Authority shall grant licences only after getting the approvals from the Advisory Authorities, District Officer in the Department of mines and Geology Environmental Officer of the District the Deputy Conservator of Forest in the District the District Officer of the Electrical Department. The Licensing Authority shall also call for the feasibility report from the Departments of Forest and Mines and Geology and satisfy itself that the proposed ropeway construction and operation do not endanger environment in the given locality. The Licensing Authority shall obtain the undertaking from the applicant that the said applicant shall obtain the insurance coverage for the passengers, animals, goods and its workforce and the public. Further, the licensing authority shall also obtain an undertaking from the applicant that will keep renewing the insurance policy during the entire period of operation of ropeways.