Shirdi temple trust to loan Rs 500 cr for Nilwande dam canals

Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST), which manages the famous Saibaba temple here, today decided to provide Rs 500 crore for the construction of canal network of Nilwande dam in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.

The trust however stipulated that the state government should return the amount in due course of time.

The "in-principle" decision was taken at a meeting of SSST's management council here, said Sachin Tambe, one of the temple trustees.

Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil had recently asked the BJP-led state government to provide funds for completion of canal work ahead of monsoon.

Saibaba temple at Shirdi in Ahmednagar district attracts lakhs of devotees every year and receives donations worth hundreds of crores of rupees in various forms.

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