Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav at Mantralaya on Tuesday, approved development schemes and financial proposals worth over Rs 8,225 crore. The largest allocation of Rs 3,378.69 crore was approved for continuing irrigation projects in Chhindwara, Seoni, Morena, Sagar and Damoh from 2026–27 to 2030–31. Chhindwara project covers 1.90 lakh hectares: The Chhindwara Irrigation Complex Project received Rs 2,611.13 crore to develop micro-irrigation facilities across 1,90,500 hectares. The Pench Diversion Project was allocated Rs 197 crore to create irrigation potential across 1,26,647 hectares in Chhindwara.

 

The Chentikheda project in Morena received Rs 531.15 crore for irrigation covering 15,300 hectares, while Rs 39.41 crore was approved for the Panchamnagar project in Sagar and Damoh, which aims to irrigate 25,000 hectares. Rs 2,050 crore for forest conservation: The Cabinet approved Rs 2,050.03 crore under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) for 2026–27. The funds will support compensatory plantations, restoration of degraded forests, river catchment rejuvenation, soil and water conservation, wildlife habitat development, urban forests and forest-related infrastructure. Health Department gets Rs 1,743 crore: An allocation of Rs 1,743.58 crore was approved for the Department of Public Health and Medical Education for continued implementation of its direction and administration scheme from April 2026 to March 2031. Social welfare schemes get Rs 651 crore: The Cabinet approved Rs 651.25 crore for the Social Justice and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department for 2026–27 to 2030–31.

 

The allocation includes Rs 152.37 crore for salaries and allowances in institutions serving people with visual and hearing impairments, Rs 430.04 crore for direction and administration, and funds for disability services, welfare initiatives and social security schemes. Four new districts to get education offices: The Cabinet approved Rs 16.80 crore to establish District Education Officer offices in Niwari, Mauganj, Pandhurna and Maihar. Each district will receive 17 new posts and eight outsourced personnel, taking the total to 68 posts and 32 outsourced staff. EOW, Law Department receive financial approvals:

 

The Cabinet approved Rs 345.52 crore for the Economic Offences Wing for 2026–31, including Rs 327.52 crore for establishment expenses, Rs 11 crore for an administrative building and Rs 7 crore for asset maintenance. Another Rs 40 crore was sanctioned for maintaining assets of the Department of Law and Legislative Affairs during the same period. Approval granted for sale of old wheat stocks: The Cabinet granted ex-post facto approval for the tender-based sale of seven lakh metric tonnes of lustre-loss wheat from the 2020–21 Rabi marketing season through the MP State Civil Supplies Corporation. It also approved the corporation's sale of another 5.8 lakh metric tonnes in two lots of two lakh and 3.8 lakh metric tonnes.