Chotila: The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Shree Chamunda Mataji Dungar Trust objecting to the construction of a ropeway on Chotila hill. The trust had objected to the contract awarded to Mars Entertainment Pvt Ltd, alleging that the government had shown favouritism towards the company. However, the court ruled that since the temple trust had expressed interest in obtaining the contract, its plea cannot be justified as PIL. The trust and U...Read More

Surendranagar: Chotila in Zalawad is the abode of Maa Chamunda. Thousands of devotees have to climb the 655 steps in order to pay their obeisances to the deity. To eliminate the need to climb these 655 steps, the state government has approved setting up of a rope-way project at tourist destination of Chotila. A company from Abu Road in Rajasthan has been given the work of setting up the rope-way project, which will be completed by December 31, 2023. This announcement has been made in a Gazett...Read More