Pune: Maharashtra State Cabinet Approves Six-Lane Highway From Hadapsar To Yawat, Project Cost Worth Rs 5262 Crores
Pune: Maharashtra State Cabinet Approves Six-Lane Highway From Hadapsar To Yawat, Project Cost Worth Rs 5262 Crores
Mumbai | April 29, 2025 — In a significant development for Pune district’s infrastructure, the Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved the construction of a six-lane elevated road and expansion of the existing road between Hadapsar and Yawat. The entire project has received a financial sanction of ₹5,262.36 crore, aiming to boost regional connectivity and reduce traffic congestion along this key corridor.
The decision was announced after a Cabinet meeting held at Mantralaya, which was attended by Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, along with other ministers.
मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांच्या अध्यक्षतेखाली आज झालेल्या राज्य मंत्रिमंडळाच्या बैठकीत विविध महत्त्वाचे निर्णय घेण्यात आले. मंत्रालयातील मंत्रिमंडळ सभागृहात झालेल्या या मंत्रिमंडळ बैठकीस उपमुख्यमंत्री एकनाथ शिंदे, उपमुख्यमंत्री अजित पवार यांच्यासह मंत्रिमंडळातील सदस्य उपस्थित…
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Other Key Decisions Taken in the Cabinet Meeting Include:
- Administrative approval of ₹488.53 crore for remaining works and leakage prevention at Temghar Dam, Pune.
- Revision of daily allowance for inmates at government shelters under the Beggars Prohibition Act, increased from ₹5 to ₹40 — first hike since 1964.
- Implementation of revised guidelines for pre-matric and post-matric scholarships under PM-YASASVI scheme for OBC, EBC, and DNT students.
- Approval to establish Maha InvIT (Infrastructure Investment Trust) under the Public Works Department.
- Policy approval for shipbuilding, repair, and recycling facilities in Maharashtra.
- Endorsement of Maharashtra’s Electric Vehicle Policy 2025 and Aggregator Policy for app-based vehicles.
- Reforms in crop insurance to be based on compulsory risk coverage; focus on agricultural infrastructure investment.
- Special development programme for Gowari community similar to Scheduled Tribes welfare schemes.
- Increase in individual loan interest subsidy limit from ₹10 lakh to ₹15 lakh for OBC and Nomadic Tribes development corporations.
These decisions mark major strides in infrastructure, transport, and social welfare across Maharashtra.
