Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Approves Proposals Worth ₹24,500 Crore; 20% Reservation Benefits For Agniveers In Forest, Home Departments
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Meeting 2026: The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved proposals worth around ₹24,500 crore, including major infrastructure, health, education and irrigation projects, Minister Chetanya Kashyap said on Tuesday. The Cabinet decisions also included the launch of the Sugam Transport Scheme, aimed at creating an organised public transport system in the state after a 21-year-old…
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved ₹24,500 crore worth of proposals on Tuesday, encompassing significant infrastructure, health, education, and irrigation projects. Among these, ₹372 crore was allocated for a medical college project in Singrauli, and ₹3,313 crore was greenlit for various healthcare infrastructure expansions under the Health Department.
Judicial building projects worth over ₹600 crore also received approval for continuation. The state plans to purify Kshipra river water ahead of the Simhastha festival. The Cabinet also cleared around 900 pending compassionate appointments in the School Education Department and announced a ₹600 per student DBT for Classes 1 to 8 students instead of uniforms.
Additionally, subsidised food grains at ₹1 per kg were approved for students from nomadic communities staying in hostels. The new proposal introduced a 20% reservation for Agniveers in Madhya Pradesh government departments, including Forest, Home, Jail, and other services, to enhance employment opportunities for these individuals.
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