The Madhya Pradesh Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at the Mantralaya in Bhopal on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, approved financial proposals totalling approximately ₹13,790 crore to accelerate infrastructure development, agricultural expansion and administrative strengthening across the state. The decisions span sectors including sports, irrigation, power, judiciary, health, education and public services.

Sports Infrastructure Push

A major highlight of the meeting was the in-principle approval of ₹962.50 crore for constructing and operating sports complexes in 140 assembly constituencies under the Mukhya Mantri Sports Complex Scheme. The facilities, to be named Mukhya Mantri Sports Complexes, will each feature a permanent helipad at the centre of the main ground to support movement linked to the PM-SHRI scheme. The initiative aims to promote grassroots sports and develop youth talent across Madhya Pradesh.

Irrigation Sector Gets ₹4,967 Crore

Significant resources were directed at the irrigation sector. The cabinet approved ₹4,197.58 crore for the continuation of the Jawad-Neemuch pressurised micro-irrigation project in Neemuch district for the period April 2026 to March 2031. An additional ₹262.63 crore was cleared for the Suthaliya Irrigation Project and ₹507.23 crore for the Parvati-Rinsi Irrigation Project, both located in Rajgarh district, for the same five-year window.

Together, these three projects are expected to create irrigation capacity covering more than 88,000 hectares, boosting agricultural productivity through advanced micro-irrigation and dam-based systems. This comes amid persistent concerns among farmers in the Malwa and Hadoti belt over water availability during rabi and kharif seasons.

Power and Judiciary Outlays

To meet future electricity demand, the council approved procurement of 2,800 MW of thermal power through competitive tendering under the DBFOO model, sourced from existing and new thermal projects within Madhya Pradesh. No capital outlay figure was specified for this proposal in official communications.

Several approvals targeted the judicial system for the 16th Finance Commission period. These included ₹2,015.60 crore for the continued functioning of the High Court, ₹1,000 crore for establishing and operating family courts, ₹554.61 crore for the Gram Nyayalaya scheme and ₹524 crore for the Madhya Pradesh Legal Aid and Legal Advice Board. Notably, the Gram Nyayalaya scheme aims to provide doorstep justice in rural areas — a priority repeatedly flagged by the Supreme Court in access-to-justice reviews.

Administrative and Revenue Modernisation

The cabinet cleared ₹969.87 crore for six schemes under the Commercial Tax Department, covering property e-registry, stamp-related expenditure, land records modernisation and construction of registrar offices. These moves align with the state's broader push toward digital governance and paperless property transactions.

Approval was also granted for 13 new teaching posts at Government Dental College, Indore, to expand BDS and MDS intake capacity, at an estimated annual cost of ₹3.78 crore. Separately, 18 posts were sanctioned for establishing Public Health Engineering offices in the newly formed districts of Maihar and Pandhurna and a sub-divisional office in Singrauli's Chitrangi block.

Chief Minister's Remarks

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav described the package as far-reaching measures aimed at public welfare, saying it addresses the needs of farmers, youth, athletes, the judicial system and ordinary citizens. The approvals are expected to translate into ground-level activity across multiple sectors over the coming years, with implementation timelines tied largely to the 2026-2031 plan period.