{
  "id": 14941901,
  "title": "Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple Gets Govt Nod To Buy 20 Adjoining Properties For ₹94 Crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/mumbais-siddhivinayak-temple-gets-govt-nod-to-buy-20-adjoining",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T10:45:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbais-siddhivinayak-temple-gets-govt-nod-to-buy-20-adjoining-properties-for-94-crore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Maharashtra government has given the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganpati Mandir Trust permission to buy 20 residential and commercial properties adjacent to the famous Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai. The purchase, valued at ₹94.12 crore, is part of a larger plan to expand the temple's facilities and alleviate overcrowding. The acquisition includes a three-story residential building, Ram Mansion Cooperative Housing Society, close to the temple, and another property, Siddhivinayak Cooperative Housing Society, on trust-owned land. The expanded space will include a canteen, kitchen, storage area, accommodation for pilgrims, and limited parking. With the approval, the trust can proceed with the purchase using its own funds, avoiding any financial burden on the state.",
  "summary": "The Maharashtra government has approved the purchase of residential and commercial units in a neighbouring building as part of a ₹100-crore expansion plan aimed at improving facilities for devotees and easing overcrowding. Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has approved a proposal by the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganpati Mandir Trust to purchase 20 residential and commercial units in the adjoining Ram…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "FPJ Quick Take At 5 PM: Siddhivinayak Temple Gets Nod To Buy 20 Adjoining Properties, CJP Holds 'Lehra Do Tiranga' Protest; Your Daily Evening Guide To News Headlines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/fpj-quick-take-at-5-pm-siddhivinayak-temple-gets-nod-to-buy-20",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:42:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}