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Ujjain approves 128 Simhastha projects worth Rs 13,851 crore
The Indian Express··5 Oct
Madhya Pradesh approved 128 projects worth about Rs 13,851 crore for Simhastha Mela 2028, The Indian Express reported. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav demolished part of his grandfather's home September 27 for road widening. Simhastha Authority director Jagdish Aggarwal said planning assumes about 40 crore pilgrims may visit. Highways, ghats and hotels are being built across Ujjain.
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What It Means For You
- Pilgrims visiting Ujjain before 2028 will encounter road widening and construction detours.
- Hotel capacity is expanding, with more than 10 five-star properties planned or under construction.
- Residents whose homes fall in road alignments have faced demolition notices, the report said.
What's Happening
- Administration officials raced to remove a mosque portion within a proposed road alignment on September 27.
- Aggarwal holds weekly reviews with the collector on readiness for 2028.
- A Ujjain-Indore six-laning project is estimated at Rs 1,692 crore, officials said.
Simhastha 2028 infrastructure map
- Simhastha is a major Hindu pilgrimage fair held in Ujjain on a 12-year cycle.
- The government is building about 29.2 km of new ghats along the Shipra at Rs 778 crore.
- A 98.73-km Ujjain-Jaora corridor costing about Rs 5,017 crore was foundation-stoned in July.
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