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Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela 2027 preparations reviewed ahead of October 31 flag-hoisting

Nashik, Oct 22 (UNI) Ahead of the formal inauguration of the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027, Maharashtra government secretary Sharad Rajbhoj reviewed the preparations for the flag-hoisting ceremony scheduled for October 31.
A key review meeting was held in Nashik to assess the progress of road construction and other infrastructure works being undertaken for the mega religious event.
The meeting, chaired by Rajbhoj, focused on road construction works leading to Trimbakeshwar and projects being executed under MSIDS, the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the District Planning Committee (DPC).
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Maha: Fight will continue until the destructive Vadhavan Port project is scrapped: Sapkal

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