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Maharashtra Clears Rs 1,800 Crore for Nashik Kumbh Mela
The Maharashtra government has approved Rs 1,800 crore for preparing for the Nashik Kumbh Mela.
The money is meant for work connected to the event.
Officials must use it only for approved projects.
Those projects need administrative and technical permission first.
Government finance rules must also be followed.
After the money is spent, officials must submit documents showing how it was used.
The Nashik Kumbh Mela Authority chairman and the Nashik divisional commissioner are responsible for following these rules.
The decision comes after police uncovered an alleged Rs 305 crore scam involving fake Kumbh Mela work orders and arrested several people.
The Maharashtra government sanctioned Rs 1,800 crore for works linked to the upcoming Nashik Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
The amount is described in the government resolution as the remaining portion of a Rs 3,000 crore supplementary demand approved during the monsoon session.
Funds may be spent only on works covered by the approved objectives of the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela.
Works must receive administrative and technical approval before funds are released or expenditure begins.
The Nashik Kumbh Mela Authority chairman and Nashik divisional commissioner are responsible for compliance, with utilisation certificates required after spending.
- Who
- The Maharashtra government, the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority, and Nashik divisional officials.
- What
- Sanctioning Rs 1,800 crore for works related to the upcoming Nashik Simhastha Kumbh Mela, with strict spending conditions.
- Where
- Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra; the report is datelined Mumbai.
- When
- Thursday, September 10; the year is not specified in the report.
- Why
- To fund approved works for planning and implementing the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
Key facts
- Sanctioned amount
- Rs 1,800 crore
- Supplementary demand
- Rs 3,000 crore approved during the legislature’s monsoon session
- Spending restriction
- Funds may be used only for works covered by the approved objectives of the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela
- Required approvals
- Administrative and technical approval from competent authorities
- Compliance officials
- The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority chairman and the Nashik divisional commissioner
- Documentation
- Utilisation certificates must be submitted to the government immediately after expenditure
- Related alleged scam
- Police uncovered an alleged Rs 305 crore scam involving fake Kumbh Mela work orders and arrested several people
Sources
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