Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Bhimashankar Development Plan Includes Villager Rehabilitation, New Amenities
Officials are planning major improvements around Bhimashankar Temple.
Some villagers will move into new homes and receive plots linked to their current land holdings.
The new settlement will have schools, health services, water, toilets and other useful facilities.
A special path will connect the village to the temple.
Devotees will get better places to wait, sit, park and receive prasad.
The river and kund areas will be cleaned, fenced and made safer for bathing.
The plan is meant to help both local residents and visitors while protecting the environment.
The administration hopes to finish the project by June 2027.
Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi directed officials to speed up the Bhimashankar development plan.
Villagers will receive plots and fully equipped one-, two- and three-bedroom homes based on existing land holdings.
The planned settlement includes healthcare, education, sanitation, water, waste management and community facilities.
A temple corridor will provide devotees with a prasad centre, holding area, seating, toilets and parking.
The project targets completion by June 2027, with work expected to accelerate after the monsoon.
- Who
- Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi, district officials, local villagers, temple trustees and MLA Babaji Kale are involved.
- What
- A comprehensive development plan will rehabilitate villagers and add housing, public amenities and visitor facilities around Bhimashankar Temple.
- When
- The plan was reviewed on Tuesday and is targeted for completion by June 2027; work is expected to accelerate from October after the monsoon.
- Where
- Bhimashankar Temple and its surrounding village areas in Pune district.
- Why
- The project aims to balance residents’ needs with devotees’ requirements, improve local facilities and protect the environment.
- Project completion target
- June 2027
- Villager housing
- Fully equipped 1-BHK, 2-BHK and 3-BHK houses
- Plot allocation
- Based on the area of villagers’ existing land holdings
- Public facilities
- Gram panchayat office, primary health centre, anganwadi, school, halls, parking, toilets and utilities
- Temple connection
- A corridor and steps route will connect the village with the temple complex
- Environmental work
- River and kund areas will be cleaned and fenced, with safe-bathing arrangements
- Work schedule
- Implementation is expected to accelerate after the monsoon in October