Ramesh Okays Girnar Ropeway

"I have my serious concerns. We have already lost 99% of vulture population in India. And, I understand that this is the only viable vulture population in Gujarat," said Prerna Singh Bindra, member of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife, which had objected to the project at its last meeting in January.

Ramesh had, however, decided that he would visit the project site and take a decision. "He (the minister) never told us that he was giving approval to the project," said another board member, requesting anonymity. "Our impression was that he will discuss his observations with us before taking the final call." Read the full report here.

Source: Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times, New Delhi.