Ford Motor Company's Ski Village project in Manali in Kullu district has been surrounded by uncertainties as the Himachal Pradesh Government has reportedly decided to issue a show cause notice to the company.

Ford had proposed to invest $300 million in the project. So far, the company has invested Rs 80 crore in the project.

According to the sources, the company is yet to submit the DPR to the state government. Besides this, the Union Government has also rejected the environment impact assessment report. After this, the company did not apply again. The company has been asked to fulfil the requirement, but there has been no response.

Moreover, the locals are also opposing the project on environmental grounds.

In April 2004, Ford Motor Company had evinced interest in setting up a high-end ski resort project in the Himalayas. The state government entered into an agreement with the Himalayan Ski Village Company in December 2005 for establishing the project.

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