1[When any accident occurs in the course of working an aerial ropeway, the promoter shall, without unnecessary delay, send notice of the accident to the State Government and to the Inspector; and the promoter's servant-in-charge of the station of the aerial ropeway nearest to the place at which the accident occurred, or where there is no station, the promoter's servant-in-charge of the section of the aerial ropeway on which the accident occurred shall, with the least possible delay, give notice of the accident to the magistrate of the district in which the accident occurred and to the officer-in-charge of the police station within the local limits of which it occurred or to such other magistrate and police officer as the State Government may appoint in this behalf and shall also, if the accident is attended with loss of human life or serious physical injury to any human being, send information to the nearest dispensary.]
2[20-A. Rescue operations.-If the State Government incurs any expenditure during any rescue operation, the promoter shall be liable to pay the expenditure incurred by the State Government and in case the promoter fails to pay the whole or part of it, it shall be recoverable as an arrears of land revenue.]
3[20-B. Insurance cover.- (1) In case of any accident or mishap, the promoter shall provide comprehensive insurance cover, in the manner as may be prescribed, to the persons availing aerial ropeway services of the Ropeway Projects built under Public Private Partnership(PPP) or Built Operate and Transfer (BOT) mode:
Provided that the State Government shall not be liable for any claim on account of any accident or mishap in such Ropeway Projects.
(2) The rate of comprehensive insurance shall be decided by the State Government on the advice of the Expert Committee.]