Jammu, June 26 -- Announces Rs 50,000 reward for rescue staff, regularisation
Srinagar, Jun 25: After remaining suspended for a month following a technical fault that left more than 300 tourists stranded mid-air, the Gulmarg Gondola resumed operations on Thursday, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asserting that safety considerations took precedence over pressure for an early reopening. He announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 each for employees who led the mid-air rescue, besides regularisation of six cable car workers.
The Chief Minister formally flagged off the service at Gulmarg and said the government ensured that all repairs and maintenance procedures were vetted and certified by the original equipment manufacturer, POMA, before allo...