Mumbai: In a key decision benefiting one of the city’s oldest and most revered temples, the Maharashtra government has renewed the lease on a portion of land within the Babulnath Temple complex for 30 years at a token rent of Re 1. The decision was approved during the state cabinet meeting held on Thursday, resolving a matter that had been pending for more than a decade.

The Babulnath Temple, situated on a sprawling 5,677 sq m plot, has 718 sq m of that land under lease to the Babulnath Temple Charity Trust since 1901. The lease renewal, which was due since 2012, had remained stuck in bureaucratic delays. The state has now cleared the proposal, ensuring uninterrupted access for devotees and continuity for the historic temple’s administration. Read Also Bombay HC Orders Disciple To Vac

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