<h1>Maharashtra cabinet approves Rs 20,787 crore for 802-km Shaktipeeth Expressway connecting eastern region with Konkan</h1> Maharashtra cabinet approved Rs 20,787 crore allocation for the 802-km Shaktipeeth Expressway connecting eastern Maharashtra with southern Konkan region. The expressway will link a location in Wardha district with the Maharashtra-Goa border in Sindhudurg district, passing through 12 districts and reducing travel time between major cities from 18 hours to eight hours. The project aims to connect pilgrimage sites and develop rural areas through improved connectivity and tourism. The cabinet also approved increased allowances for Scheduled Tribes students in hostels, with monthly living allowances nearly doubled across categories, and approved various other infrastructure and administrative measures.