Nashik Municipal Corporation has approved Rs 12 crore for vending zones and civic amenities around the Kalaram and Kapaleshwar temples in Panchavati under the Ram Kal Path project, adding new public-space works to a major plan for the city’s religious and tourism belt.
The NMC standing committee has cleared Rs 7 crore for works near Kalaram temple and Rs 5 crore for the Kapaleshwar temple precinct. The projects will be executed through the agency already appointed for the larger Ram Kal Path development.
The funding will come from the Clean Godavari Bond and the Urban Challenge Fund. The vending zone near Kalaram temple was included in the original Ram Kal Path master plan, while the Kapaleshwar temple component has now been added to the project.
For the Kalaram temple works, the appointed architect will prepare implementation drawings. The approved works are intended to organise vending activity and improve civic facilities around the two temple precincts, which are located in the Panchavati area and form part of Nashik’s religious heritage circuit.
The wider Ram Kal Path project has an estimated cost of Rs 146.10 crore. It is designed to transform the Panchavati-Ramkund belt into a major religious and tourism destination by presenting Nashik’s Ramayana heritage. The project covers landmarks including Ahilyabai Holkar Bridge, Ramkund, Kapaleshwar Temple, Sardar Chowk, Kalaram Temple and Sita Gufa.
Of the total project cost, Rs 99.16 crore has been sanctioned by the Centre. The remaining Rs 46.94 crore is to be shared by the Maharashtra government, NMC and other agencies. Earlier work orders worth Rs 22.55 crore for Phase I and Rs 83.35 crore for Phase II were issued in June and July 2025, respectively.
The broader plan includes riverfront development along the Godavari, improved drinking-water and parking facilities, fountains, boating infrastructure, designated no-vehicle and no-plastic zones, and beautification works. These include murals, sculptures, decorative arches, lamp pillars and illumination.
The newly approved temple-area works will therefore be taken up within an existing multi-agency project rather than as a standalone municipal initiative. The next stated step for the Kalaram precinct is preparation of implementation drawings by the appointed architect.
