Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, on Tuesday approved several development and public welfare measures, including Rs 1,757.55 crore for upgrading the 44.83-kilometre Bhopal-Vidisha road to four lanes with paved shoulders.
The project, to be implemented under the Hybrid Annuity Model, is aimed at improving regional connectivity, supporting industrial investment and strengthening infrastructure. The road connects Bhopal and Vidisha districts and passes through areas including Bhanpur, Sukhi Sevania, Diwanganj and Salamatpur.
The Cabinet also approved continuation of user fee collection on the 51.963-kilometre Bhopal Bypass until Dec. 31, 2031, to support its proposed upgrade from four to six lanes.
It approved Rs 918 crore for the Joint Forest Management Committee dividend scheme from 2026-27 to 2030-31, with benefits extended to local residents as well as workers.
The Rani Durgavati State-Level Award and Rani Avanti Bai State-Level Bravery Award were increased to Rs 2 lakh each. The Cabinet also approved 20 hectares in Sehore district for a National Soybean Research Institute facility.
For healthcare, Rs 44,515.13 crore was approved for schemes including the National Health Mission and Ayushman Bharat. The Cabinet also approved Rs 795.59 crore for Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University and extended the Dewas firecracker factory inquiry commission by three months.
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