Pune, 27 Dec (HS): Farmers in Pandharpur, Sangola

and Mohl Tehsils have opposed change in the proposed Nagpur-Goa ‘Shaktipeeth

Mahamarg’. The farmers have demanded construction of the highway as [per the

original design. The proposed highway connecting many religious places between

Nagpur and Goa was conceptualised by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

The changes in original design was from Solapur was

spelled out by Fadnavis during the Winter Session of the State Legislature.

After Fadnavis spoke about the changes, farmers in Pandharpur, Mohol, Sangola

and Atpadi region agreed to hand over their agricultural land for the highway. Earlier

they were opposing making available their land, but said that they are not

against the Shaktipeeth Mahamarg.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar