Cash-strapped Maharashtra government OKs Rs 3,000 crore for temples, memorials | India News

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis, his deputies Shinde and Pawar, and others on the Ahilyadevi Holkar memorial in Chondi earlier this month

MUMBAI: The cash-strapped Maharashtra government granted approval for plans value Rs 2,954 crore for preservation and renovation of memorials and temples within the state on Wednesday.This contains clearance for a growth plan value Rs 681.3 crore for the preservation of the memorial to the 18th-century warrior queen Ahilyadevi Holkar at her birthplace in Chaundi village in Ahilyanagar. The venture was introduced at a cupboard assembly held at Ahilyanagar on May 6 and comes forward of the ruler’s three hundredth beginning anniversary. The work is to be accomplished over the following three years.At the identical cupboard assembly, growth plans value Rs 5,503 crore had been cleared for seven main pilgrimage centres within the state. This included Rs 147.8 crore for Ashtavinayak temples, Rs 1,865 crore for the Tuljabhavani temple plan, Rs 259.6 crore for the Jyotiba temple plan, Rs 275 crore for the Trimbakeshwar temple plan, Rs 1,445 crore for the Mahalaxmi Mandir plan, and Rs 829 crore for the Mahurgad growth plan.On Wednesday, the government gave administrative approval to 4 of the seven tasks. This contains theRs 147.8 crore Ashtavinayak temples growth plan, by which an expenditure of Rs 100 crore shall be undertaken on the temples and an expense of Rs 47.4 crore has been accepted for electrification, lighting, and architectural consultancy. Besides the renovation of the temples, the event plan can be geared toward boosting the civic amenities out there to devotees. The Ashtavinayak temples are a key vacationer attraction within the state.The similar day, a govt decision was issued approving the expense of Rs 1,865 crore for the event plan of the Tuljabhavani temple at Tuljapur. Devotees come all year long to wish on the temple, particularly throughout the Navratri pageant. The state has issued directions to protect the unique model of the historic buildings within the temple.The state additionally issued a govt decision approving the event plan for Jyotiba temple at Kolhapur value Rs 259.6 crore. This contains plans for the conservation and renovation of the temple in addition to surrounding lakes. The venture is meant to be accomplished by March 31, 2027.