(1) Where any tree standing or lying near an aerial ropeway for public traffic, or where any structure or other object which has been placed or had fallen near any such ropeway subsequently to the issue of any order under section 10 in regard to such ropeway, interrupts or interfaces with, or is likely to interrupt or interface with, the construction, maintenance, alternation or use of the ropeway, the Collector may, on the application of the promoter cause the tree, structure or object to be removed or otherwise delay with as he thinks fit.
(2) When disposing of an application under sub-section (1), the Collector shall in the case of any tree in existence before the construction of the aerial ropeway, award to the person interested in the tree such compensation, if any, as he thinks reasonable and the Collector may recover the same from the promoter as an arrear of land revenue.
Explanation- For the purposes of this section, the expression ―tree‖ shall be deemed to include any shrub, hedge, jungle growth or other plant.
Working of Aerial Ropeway for Public Traffic
18. The promoter of an aerial ropeway for public traffic shall, for the purposes of such ropeway, and subject to such maximum and minimum rates as may be prescribed, have power from time to fix the rates for the carriage of passengers, animals or goods, as the case may be, on such ropeway.
19. No promoter shall, for the purposes of working an aerial ropeway for public traffic make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to, or in favour of any particular person or any particular description off traffic in any respect whatsoever, or subject any particular person or any particular description of traffic to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in any respect whatsoever.
6 [19A. (1) The promoter of every aerial ropeway shall obtain a policy or insurance in respect of the aerial ropeway from an authorised insurer recognised under the relevant insurance law.
(2) The policy of insurance obtained by the promoter under sub-section (1) shall cover the insurance of the person traveling in the aerial ropeway including those persons employed by the promoter in connection with the operation of such aerial ropeway against any liability which may be incurred by him in respect of the death of or bodily injury to any person including of trie goods or his authorized representatives carried in the aerial ropeway or damage to any property of third party caused by or arising out of the use of aerial ropeway.