Maharashtra cabinet gives Koradi's Mahalakshmi Jagdamba temple 30-year land lease at Re 1
State cabinet approves a 30-year lease of government land to Koradi's Shri Mahalakshmi Jagdamba Sansthan for a nominal annual rent of Re 1
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The state government has given major relief to Shri Mahalakshmi Jagdamba Sansthan, located at the popular pilgrimage site of Koradi in Nagpur district. At a state cabinet meeting held on Tuesday at Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, it was decided that government land developed under the pilgrimage site development proposal will now be leased to the sansthan for 30 years.
Notably, the sansthan will have to pay only a nominal annual rent of Re 1 for the land. This means the land will be available almost free of cost for the development of the pilgrimage site. The decision was taken as part of the proposal linked to the development of Koradi pilgrimage site.
According to the revenue department, the decision is based on rules framed under Section 40 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, drawing on Rule 35 of the 1971 rules and provisions in the government resolution of July 25, 2019.
On what happens after 30 years, the government has already clarified the process. If Shri Mahalakshmi Jagdamba Sansthan seeks an extension of the lease after the term ends, the Collector of Nagpur has been given the authority to renew the lease in accordance with the relevant rules and government resolution, meaning fresh cabinet approval will not be required each time.
The Shri Mahalakshmi Jagdamba temple at Koradi is counted among the major religious sites of Nagpur district, drawing large numbers of devotees for darshan through the year. Access to government land for a long tenure is expected to help significantly with the systematic development of the temple premises, the construction of facilities needed for devotees, and other necessary arrangements.
The decision is also expected to benefit administration, as legal hurdles that could have arisen over the land will now be removed, easing the process of development work linked to the pilgrimage site. Following the cabinet's decision, the way is now clear for expanding facilities and better planning of the Koradi pilgrimage site.
