Deekshabhoomi
Nagpur: Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday said a dedicated budget head would be created for the four-phase redevelopment of Deekshabhoomi during the upcoming Winter Assembly Session, with Rs 12 crore already allocated for the project.
Reviewing the preliminary blueprint prepared by Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA), Bawankule said chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had directed him to create a separate budget head for the project.
Stakeholders will have 15 days to submit their feedback, after which the plan will be finalised, Bawankule said. The preliminary blueprint will be circulated among Deekshabhoomi Trust members and local public representatives, including Ramtek MP Shyam Barve, for their suggestions.
Upcoming Meetings to Finalize Project Blueprint
The final project blueprint is set to be completed by October 5. Following this, a district-level committee will convene on either October 7 or 8. A state-level high-powered committee is scheduled to meet later in October to review the proposal, which will ultimately require approval from the committee led by the chief minister.
Bawankule has indicated that additional funding will be allocated based on the specific needs of the project. The initial phases (1 and 2) will concentrate on utilizing land that is already available, while phases 3 and 4 will necessitate acquiring additional land currently owned by the health department and the central government.