MP Cabinet Clears ₹47,990 Crore Package For Development, Health And Women
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Cabinet approved Rs 1,757.57 crore to convert the Bhopal-Vidisha two-lane into a four-lane. This is a significant decision in respect of developing Bhopal as a Metropolitan Region. The length of the Bhopal-Vidisha two-lane will be 44.380 km. It will be constructed along with a paved shoulder. It would become basis to accelerate industrial investment. In view of this,…
The Cabinet of Madhya Pradesh approved a massive ₹47,990 crore package for development, health, and women's empowerment across the state. The funds will be utilized for various initiatives, including the conversion of the Bhopal-Vidisha two-lane highway into a four-lane road, which will enhance connectivity and facilitate industrial investment in the region.
The project, spanning 44.380 km, will also include the construction of a paved shoulder and the extension of the Bhopal By Pass Toll Tax Fee Collection until December 31, 2031. The Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation Limited will be responsible for collecting the user charge for the toll tax.
Additionally, the cabinet decided to increase the award amount under the state-level Rani Durgawati Award to ₹2 lakh per year for a woman who actively participates in social service despite challenging circumstances. Similarly, the Rani Avanti Bai State Level Bravery Award has been upgraded from ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh. The cabinet also approved the establishment of a single-member judicial probe commission led by retired High Court Judge Jabalpur, Justice Subhash Kakade, to investigate the cracker factory incident that occurred in Dewas on May 14.
The annual reports of the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission for the years 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 were cleared for tabling in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly. Furthermore, the cabinet approved the continuation of the dividend scheme for Joint Forest Management Committees from 2026-27 to 2030-31, with a sanctioned amount of ₹918 crore. Additionally, the National Soybean Research Institute in Bhaukhedi village, Ichawar tehsil of Sehore district, has been granted 20 hectares of land on permanent patta.
A significant portion of the budget, ₹44,515 crore, has been allocated for the operation of health schemes, including the National Health Mission and Ayushman Bharat. The Block Grant Scheme for the Jawahar Lal Nehru Agriculture University will continue for five years, with a sanctioned amount of ₹28,083.47 crore. The cabinet also approved the maintenance of properties belonging to the Mining Department, amounting to ₹2.50 crore.
In another development, the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) demolished illegal commercial structures erected on residential plots within the city.
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