MP Cabinet Decisions: Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved development schemes worth Rs 29,540 crore. In the meeting of CM Dr. Mohan Yadav, major decisions were taken regarding road construction, old age pension, medical college, irrigation project and strengthening the administrative structure.
To give new impetus to development projects in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav’s cabinet on Monday approved several major decisions. In the cabinet meeting held in the capital Bhopal, schemes worth more than Rs 29 thousand 540 crore were approved to strengthen roads, health, irrigation, social security and administrative infrastructure. The government claims that both rural and urban areas of the state will directly benefit from these decisions. The special thing was that in the meeting, issues related to public interest like pension of poor elderly, medical college, irrigation projects and road construction were given priority.
Rs 15,598 crore approved for publicly funded schemes
The Cabinet approved Rs 15,598.27 crore for operation of publicly funded programmes, schemes and projects under the Finance Department. This amount will be used in the operation of the schemes for the period of 16th Central Finance Commission i.e. from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. In this budget:
- Rs 683.50 crore for setting up treasuries
- Rs 13,818.32 crore for payment of pending liabilities
- This includes Rs 1,096.45 crore for accounting training, IT projects and administrative infrastructure. The government says that this will strengthen transparency in administrative work and the financial system.
Rs 6,900 crore for urban and municipal roads
A major decision was also taken to strengthen the road network in the state. The Cabinet approved Rs 6,900 crore for construction, upgradation and strengthening of urban and suburban roads. In this:
- Rs 2,100 crore for new roads and upgrades
- Rs 4,800 crore sanctioned for road strengthening. According to experts, this will improve the urban traffic system and will also give impetus to business activities.
Rs 6,115 crore for pension of poor elderly people
Taking a big decision on the social security front, the government has approved Rs 6,115.99 crore for the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme. This scheme is operated for the elderly people of 60 years of age or above living below the poverty line. Eligible beneficiaries are given a pension of Rs 600 per month. According to the government, the scheme will continue to operate for the next five years so that the elderly continue to receive financial assistance.
Medical college and hospital approved in Budni
CM Dr. Mohan Yadav’s cabinet also approved the expansion of medical education and health facilities in Budni in Sehore district. The revised administrative approval for the project has been increased to Rs 763.40 crore. According to this:
- New MBBS college with 100 seats
- 500 bed affiliated hospital
- 60 seat nursing college
- A 60 seat paramedical college will be built. The government believes that this will strengthen both health services and medical education in the region.
Green signal given to irrigation project in Neemuch
The Cabinet has approved Rs 163.95 crore for the Khumansingh Shivaji Reservoir Micro Irrigation Project in Neemuch district. From this project:
- About 5,200 hectares of land in 22 villages will get irrigation facilities. Agricultural experts say that this can help in increasing the productivity and income of farmers.
Relief to road construction contractors
In view of the rising prices of asphalt in the state, the government has approved price adjustment in road construction works. Now contractors in asphalting projects costing less than Rs 10 crore will get the benefit of price adjustment, the entire burden of increased prices of bitumen will not fall on the contractors. This relief will be applicable to bitumen purchased between May 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026. According to experts, this will speed up the stalled road construction works and provide financial relief to small contractors.
High Court parking and bar office project also approved
The Council of Ministers has also approved a plan of Rs 94.16 crore for the construction of multi-level vehicle parking and bar office in Madhya Pradesh High Court located in Jabalpur. Apart from this, the maximum limit of voluntary donations by ministers has been increased from Rs 16 thousand to Rs 25 thousand.
Focus on both development and welfare
Political analysts believe that Dr. Mohan Yadav government is trying to pay equal attention to social welfare schemes along with development projects. On one hand, huge investments are being made in roads, irrigation and medical infrastructure, while on the other hand, efforts are also being seen to provide relief to the poor elderly and rural areas through schemes. In the coming time, everyone will be keeping an eye on the ground implementation of these schemes, because this will decide how fast the real benefits of major decisions of the government reach the people.