Farmers march to Mumbai, demand scrapping of Shaktipeeth project https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/farmers-march-to-mumbai-demand-scrapping-of-shaktipeeth-project/article69322234.ece The proposed Nagpur to Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway project, approved in 2023, has created a stir among the farmers across the State as the project entails acquiring land from farmers in several districts passing between Nagpur and Goa.. thousands of farmers from 12 districts marched to Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Wednesday (March 12, 2025) opposing the Shaktipeeth Expressway, a pet project of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Farmers’ representative and former MP Raju Shetti accused the government of corruption involved in the ₹86,000 crore project, asking “if the project is about connecting the temples of Maharashtra, then why the road is being taken to Goa.”
Maharashtra's Shaktipeeth Expressway: Balancing Growth with Farmers' Concerns https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/3305471-maharashtras-shaktipeeth-expressway-balancing-growth-with-farmers-concerns