India, March 14 -- Development projects worth Rs.22,181 crore were approved for the Trimbakeshwar-Nashik Kumbh Mela during a meeting of the Kumbh Mela Apex Committee chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday. The approved projects include projects worth Rs.5,140 crore in the first phase and Rs.17,041 crore in the second phase.

Fadnavis said, "The Kumbh Mela should be organised in a way that enhances its global appeal. Every devotee visiting the event will carry back an impression of India, and Maharashtra in particular."

Scheduled to begin in 2027, the Simhastha Kumbh Mela at Trimbakeshwar and Nashik is expected to attract millions of devotees from across India and the world. The preparations for the religious gathering are ...