Maharashtra cabinet meets at Chaundi, approves ₹681-crore Ahilyadevi Holkar memorial plan and ₹5,503 crore for temple towns
The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, met at Chaundi in Ahilyanagar district on 6 May 2025 to mark Ahilyabai Holkar's 300th birth anniversary, approving ₹681 crore for her memorial and development plans worth about ₹5,503 crore for pilgrimage centres.
Summary
The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, held a special meeting at Chaundi, Ahilyabai Holkar's birthplace in Ahilyanagar district, on 6 May 2025, to mark her 300th birth anniversary. It approved about ₹681 crore for conservation and development of the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar memorial at Chaundi, and development plans worth about ₹5,503 crore for pilgrimage centres, including ₹1,865 crore for the Tulja Bhavani temple plan and plans for the Ashtavinayak temples, Jyotiba, Trimbakeshwar, Mahalaxmi and Mahurgad.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 May 2025
- Venue
- Chaundi, Ahilyanagar district
- Chaired by
- CM Devendra Fadnavis
- Occasion
- 300th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar
- Memorial
- About ₹681 crore, Chaundi
- Pilgrimage plans
- About ₹5,503 crore, incl. ₹1,865 crore for Tulja Bhavani
Practice MCQs 2 questions
At its meeting in Chaundi on 6 May 2025, the Maharashtra cabinet approved about ₹681 crore for:
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Correct answer: D — Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar memorial at Chaundi
About ₹681 crore was approved for the Ahilyadevi Holkar memorial at Chaundi; the Tulja Bhavani plan got ₹1,865 crore.
Consider the following statements about the Maharashtra cabinet meeting of 6 May 2025: 1. It was held at Chaundi in Ahilyanagar district, chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis. 2. It approved ₹1,865 crore for the Tulja Bhavani temple plan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as reported by The Indian Express and Hindusthan Samachar.