The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has green-lit a cable-car project in the Baisaran area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which was the site of a barbaric terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 tourists, said officials on Sunday.

The Jammu and Kashmir government had floated tenders to engage a consultant for the preparation of a detailed project report and tender documents for the project, and sought the anti-terror agency’s views on the work.

“We were asked about our views (about starting the cable car project) and we conveyed that we do not have any objection from the investigation angle," an NIA official told news agency PTI .

The J&K tourism department said the project is estimated to cost Rs 100-120 crore and the work shall be completed within the shortest possible time

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