Overview
- A state cabinet sub-committee approved 22 works totaling ₹2,923.84 crore, including an Integrated Command and Control Centre priced at ₹139.14 crore.
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav set a hard finish date of Diwali 2027 for all Simhastha preparations and ordered immediate staffing with intensive training.
- He mandated third-party audits to check build quality and keep the finances transparent.
- The plan adds wider roads and new links to Mahakal Lok and other sites plus a transit hub, a skywalk to the rail station, and riverfront works with permanent utilities.
- Pilgrim support will expand through homestays, parking and a new footbridge over the Kshipra, with facilities designed to keep serving Ujjain after the mela.