 It was completed in 1977-78 n subsequently maintained till 1980 under the guidance of Shri S. G. JOSHI, the then DFO, East Nashik, who every year visited the temple during rainy seasons by jeep, to ascertain the proper maintenance of the road by Forest staff.It was a hilly Ghat road--murrum road-- the basic road for any development.This helped to increase the visitors to Saptashrungi Devi.