Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, approved development proposals worth around Rs 27,050 crore, including a State-owned company for the Jabalpur-Indore Economic Corridor and the Bhavantar Scheme for soybean farmers. The Cabinet approved the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana under PM-AASHA for Kharif 2026. Farmers must register on the e-Uparjan portal by October 17, with eligible sales covered from October 22 to January 15. The Mandi Board may receive an interest-free credit limit of Rs 1,500 crore if its stabilisation fund falls short. Economic corridor gets Rs 100 Crore capital: The State will provide Rs 100 crore as initial capital for a wholly Government-owned company to develop industrial hubs, logistics parks, food-processing units and supporting infrastructure along the Jabalpur-Indore corridor.

 

The company will not construct the main corridor roads. Irrigation projects get Rs 3,076 crore: The Cabinet approved Rs 3,076.37 crore for four irrigation projects in Burhanpur, Raisen, Mandsaur and Singrauli for 2026–27 to 2030–31. Schools and AYUSH services get funds: The Cabinet cleared Rs 2,875.20 crore for Government school infrastructure and Rs 5,232.62 crore for AYUSH programmes, including hospitals, colleges and the National AYUSH Mission. Law Department gets Rs 15,557 crore: An allocation of Rs 15,557.35 crore was approved for judicial staff salaries, court construction, computerisation and other Law and Legislative Affairs Department schemes during the 16th Finance Commission period. Transport and district posts approved: The Cabinet approved Rs 241.88 crore for transport in 94 Sandipani schools, raising the annual rate per student from Rs 10,000 to Rs 21,000. It also approved 24 new posts and replacement of 12 posts in Women and Child Development offices across Niwari, Mauganj, Pandhurna and Maihar, along with Rs 71.81 crore for the State Information Commission.