India, April 30 -- The ad hoc management committee of Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust recently approved a proposal to spend Rs.30 crore on infrastructure development in Shirdi ahead of the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik.

The committee is headed by SB Kachare, Prrincipal District Judge of Ahmednagar, and includes two other members: Pankaj Ashiya, Ahilyanagar district collector and Goraksha Gadilkar, chief executive officer (CEO) of Sai Sansthan Trust.

Gadilkar said that after receiving the committee's approval, the proposal has now been sent to the Bombay High Court for mandatory clearance, after which work on the project will begin.

The 21-month-long religious gathering is scheduled to begin in October this year, with the peak rus...