Hyderabad, Nov. 29 -- Strong opposition to the felling of some 1,825 trees in Nashik along River Godavari's banks to facilitate the stay of the seers who will attend the Kumbh in 2027 has emerged from environmentalists. It started as a locally initiated movement but appears to be drawing wider support. Sayaji Shinde, an actor who has planted close to seven lakh trees on common lands, has stepped in.

Development plans for Kumbh 2027

The government, on the other hand, plans to spend close to Rs 3,700 crore to ready the city and the river for the devotees to come and take their dip and includes the setting up of a Sadhugram in the Tapovan area. These are called 'development works' and include better access to the city of over 2.3 million; ...