Updated On: 28 May, 2025 08:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The initiative will focus on enhancing infrastructure and civic amenities, benefitting both devotees and tourists. Government officials believe that the development of the Ashtavinayak pilgrimage circuit will significantly boost spiritual tourism in the state and strengthen Maharashtra's position as a hub for religious and cultural tourism

The renovation plan is part of a broader initiative outlined in Ajit Pawar’s Budget 2025 speech, which focuses on the development of major pilgrimage sites. Pic/X
In a significant move aimed at bolstering Maharashtra’s spiritual tourism, the Planning Department, under the leadership of Deputy Chief Minister (CM), has granted revised administrative approval for the Rs 147.81 crore ‘Ashtavinayak Ganpati Temples Renovation and Development Plan’. A government resolution regarding this approval was issued on Wednesday.
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