Government Eases Land Rules For Nashik Ring Road Ahead Of Kumbh

28 Feb 2026 CW Team

The central government has relaxed land acquisition norms for the Nashik Ring Road project ahead of the Kumbh, officials said. The changes are intended to speed up the acquisition process and reduce procedural hurdles affecting land assembly for road corridors. Authorities indicated the move responds to time pressures associated with the large-scale religious gathering and the need to improve regional connectivity.

The relaxation includes procedural simplifications to shorten administrative timelines and greater coordination with state agencies, officials added. The adjustments are designed to make it easier to complete title clearances and to carry out surveys and notifications without undue delay. Officials stated that the aim is to limit uncertainties for affected landowners while keeping the project on an accelerated schedule.

Local administration and project planners will now be expected to fast-track groundwork and liaise with agencies responsible for relocation and compensation. Compensation modalities will remain subject to existing statutory frameworks and reviews, but officials signalled that processes will be processed more swiftly where possible. Environmental and statutory clearances will still be required and are being coordinated to run in parallel with acquisition steps. The changes are not intended to bypass safeguards but to reduce avoidable administrative delay.

Planners believe that an accelerated land acquisition process will help ensure that critical sections of the ring road are ready in time to manage pilgrim and freight traffic during the event. The move is also expected to support longer term economic connectivity for Nashik and surrounding districts. Officials said further clarifications and standard operating procedures will be issued to implement the revised norms at the field level. Stakeholders will be kept informed as the administration executes the changes.

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