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Maha Cabinet OBC Sub-Committee approves Rs 230 cr development plan for Phule Wada memorial in Pune

Mumbai, Oct 28 (UNI) Marking the 200th birth anniversary of social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, the Cabinet Sub-Committee on OBC Welfare approved a comprehensive Rs 230-crore development proposal for the transformation and expansion of the Phule Wada precinct in Pune.
The decision was finalized during a high-level meeting chaired by Revenue Minister and Cabinet OBC Sub-Committee Chairman Chandrashekhar Bawankule at Mantralaya. Following directives from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the ambitious project will encompass beautification, structural enhancements, and necessary land acquisition to completely revamp the historical Phule Wada area.
The high-powered meeting was attended by Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Gulabrao Patil, Soil and Water Conservation Minister Sanjay Rathod, Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Minister Atul Save, alongside senior state bureaucrats.
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