Mumbai, April 14 -- The Maharashtra government on Monday announced plans to establish a premier music institute in honour of Asha Bhosle. The decision was taken at a state cabinet meeting, with officials indicating that the institute is likely to come up at Bandra Reclamation, near Hotel Rangsharda. In a statement, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the idea had originally come from Bhosle herself. "The government will take this proposal forward. Steps will be taken to bring the institute envisioned by her into reality," Fadnavis said. A senior state government official said Bhosle had discussed the proposal with cultural affairs minister Ashish Shelar. The process of identifying a suitable land parcel had begun, but Bhosle passed away before it was completed, the official said. "The institute will be of international standards and will be designed to impart world-class music education to the upcoming talents," the official added. This will be the second such institute dedicated to a musical legend in Maharashtra. Bhosle's sister, the late Lata Mangeshkar, also has a college of music named after her, which currently operates from the Ravindra Natya Mandir in Prabhadevi. Started in 2023, it offers three certificate courses....