3 city shrines get Rs45.87 crore initial funds for upliftment
Nagpur: Three prominent temples in Nagpur; Lakshminarayan Temple (also known for 51ft Shiva statue), Kutte Wale Baba Math at Shanti Nagar, and the Murlidhar Temple at Pardi, have received administrative approval and initial funding of Rs45.87 crore for their upliftment.
This is part of the Rs893 crore development plan for temples across Vidarbha region announced earlier
A govt resolution of May 22 says Rs45.87 crore has been sanctioned for the development works of these three sites. This development came after these three sites were officially declared as pilgrimage spots, following which the district collector issued a notification to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on November 29, 2023.
The proposal, submitted through the district planning committee and subsequently to the govt, was approved by a high-powered committee headed by the chief secretary on October 17, 2024. As per the approved proposal, NMC was designated as the implementing agency for the development works.
The approval for the development plans of these three temples was granted by the apex committee headed by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. MLA Krishna Khopde expressed his gratitude to CM Fadnavis and DCM Eknath Shinde on behalf of the people of East Nagpur for this administrative sanction.
This initial allocation of Rs45.87 crore marks a significant step forward in the broader Rs893 crore plan to enhance pilgrimage sites in the Vidarbha region, as previously reported by TOI on March 21.
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