Maharashtra Approves Siddhivinayak Trust's 94-Crore Purchase of Adjacent Properties
The Maharashtra government has approved the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganpati Mandir Trust's purchase of 20 residential and commercial units in Prabhadevi's Ram Mansion Cooperative Housing Society for 94.12 crore. This acquisition aims to ease crowd management and expand facilities at the busy Mumbai temple. The trust will pay 66,000 per square foot for residential units and 1.11 lakh per square foot for commercial space. The purchase is part of a larger 100-crore expansion plan, with additional negotiations underway for nearby properties.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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hindustantimes broke this story on 16 Oct, 05:14 am. Other outlets followed.