Shaktipeeth Highway: Pilgrimage Sites Now Further Away, Project Cost Soars to 1.15 Lakh Crore

• Nagpur-Goa highway project, initially 'Shaktipeeth Highway', revised due to local opposition.
• Many major religious sites like Mahurgad, Pandharpur, and Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple will now be further from the highway.
• Revised plan sees Mahurgad 17 km, Pandharpur 25 km, and Reddi Ganpati 32 km away from the highway.
• Project cost escalated from 50,000 crore to 1.15 lakh crore rupees, requiring additional land acquisition.
• Highway length increased, passing through remote areas for regional development; MSRDC to implement.