Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday introduced the Meghalaya Ropeway Bill, 2022.
Under the Bill, the tourism department intends to set up a car cable ropeway for passengers called the Shillong Peak Ropeway to promote tourism in the state.
Sangma said the introduction of the bill has been necessitated because the legislation will regulate the sector of passengers’ ropeway for the safety and also enable the creation of a specialized authority for the development of the present ropeway and the other ropeways in the state.
Meanwhile, the treasury placed several bills and reports. Taxation Minister, James Sangma introduced the Meghalaya Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Taxation (amendment) bill, 2022.