“Resolve the cable car construction dispute through dialogue”

In the Taplejung district, stakeholders are promoting communication to settle disagreements around the building of a cable car close to the well-known pilgrimage destination of Pathivaradham. For them, the cable car may be a good way to start developments, and the development work should be ecologically beneficial. The significance of the cable car as a means of transportation for tourists, employment generation, and tourism promotion was underlined by Mayor Amir Maden. The Taplejung Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s general secretary, Kamal Limbu, underlined the need of solidarity and a clear position on the cable car’s development. Other political parties also stressed the use of communication in resolving conflicts in a cooperative manner.