₹2,267 Crore Tapovan Sadhugram Fund Fast-Tracked & ₹403.8 Crore Dedicated Water Supply Grid Sanctioned for Kumbh 2027

In a monumental step forward for the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027, the Government of Maharashtra has officially issued a special Government Resolution (GR) sanctioning ₹2,267 crore for land acquisition across Tapovan, Hirawadi, and Makhmalabad to develop the historic 1,400-acre Sadhugram tent city. Simultaneously, Divisional Commissioner and the Apex Coordination Committee granted administrative sanction for a ₹403.8 crore dedicated water distribution and underground sanitation grid.

Historic ₹2,267 Crore Allocation for Tapovan Sadhugram

Tapovan, the hallowed site where Lord Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana spent significant years during their exile along the sacred Godavari, serves as the epicentre for millions of ascetics arriving from across India. For the 2027 Kumbh, Nashik district administration has expanded the Sadhugram footprint to over 1,400 acres to comfortably accommodate more than 10 lakh sadhus, mahants, and pilgrims.

The ₹2,267 crore fund will facilitate streamlined land acquisition and long-term land pooling agreements with local agriculturists. Landowners will receive generous compensation packages, including Transferable Development Rights (TDR) and direct benefit bank transfers, ensuring swift and dispute-free possession before major civil construction commences.

₹403.8 Crore Dedicated Water Supply & Drainage Grid

To prevent water shortages during the peak Shahi Snan days when footfall is projected to exceed 40 lakh pilgrims daily, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has engineered an independent, closed-loop water transmission grid. Sourced from the Gangapur Dam and Mukne reservoirs via high-capacity feeder pipelines, the network features:

• Underground ductile iron (DI) supply lines spanning 185 kilometers across the Sadhugram sectors.
• 12 overhead elevated storage reservoirs (ESRs) and ground-level break-pressure tanks.
• Continuous IoT-enabled pressure sensors and chlorine residual monitors to guarantee WHO-standard drinking water quality.
• Zero-discharge sullage recycling to preserve Godavari river ecology and prevent any untreated runoff into the holy riverbed.

Infrastructure Grant to All 13 Akharas Enhanced to ₹7 Crore

Recognizing the pivotal cultural and logistical role played by the 13 traditional Akharas—including Juna, Niranjani, Mahanirvani, Bada Udasin, Naya Udasin, and the Vaishnava Akhadas (Digambar, Nirmohi, Nirvani)—the government has upgraded each Akhara's direct infrastructure grant to ₹7 crore. This grant will fund dignified accommodation camps, high-capacity annakshetras (community dining halls), solar-powered night illumination, and dedicated medical first-responder kiosks.

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