Nashik: The civic body will undertake a Rs 9.2-crore makeover of Godavari riverfront and Ramkund area after its standing committee approved the project, paving the way for redevelopment works ahead of the 2027 Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
Initially planned as a Rs 6.5-crore conservation project focused on historic structures around the Balaji temple area, the scope was later expanded following consultations with a project consultancy agency. The revised plan increased the project cost to Rs 9.2 crore and widened its coverage to key riverfront and heritage precincts. Of the total outlay, Rs 6.4 crore has been earmarked for civil works and Rs 2.8 crore for electrical works. The riverfront works form part of the larger Rs 146.1-crore Ram Kal Path project. Of this, Rs 99.2 crore has been received from Centre, while the remaining Rs 46.9 crore is to come through the participation of state govt, Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) and other agencies. The latest approval is expected to accelerate redevelopment of the riverfront and heritage areas as Nashik prepares for the 2027 Kumbh Mela. The revised plan brought the Balaji Kot-Gadge Maharaj Bridge stretch, Ramkund and Malviya Road areas under the project, taking its estimated cost to Rs 9.20 crore. Of the total cost, around Rs 6.37 crore has been earmarked for civil works and Rs 2.83 crore for electrical works. The work forms part of the larger Ram Kal Path project, which is being undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs 146.10 crore. The latest Rs 9.20-crore work is expected to add to the ongoing redevelopment of the riverfront and heritage precinct ahead of the 2027 Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
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