Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Approves Key Projects

• 25 Oct 2025

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The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, has approved several major policy decisions, including the continuation of the zero-interest crop loan scheme, expansion of district hospitals, launch of new expressways, and the implementation of a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Assessment Plan for 2025–30. 

 Key Points 

• Zero-Interest Crop Loan Scheme:  
  • The Cabinet has approved the continuation of the short-term crop loan scheme at 0% interest through Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Societies (PACS) for FY 2025–26. 
    • The scheme, operational since 2012–13, aims to support farmers by reducing debt burden and enhancing agricultural productivity. 
  • Farmers availing loans up to ₹3 lakh and repaying by the due date will not be charged any interest. 
• Road Infrastructure: 
  • In a significant infrastructure push, Madhya Pradesh is set to develop 3,368 km of expressways worth ₹36,483 crore over the next four years (2024–28). 
  • The expressways aim to link urban centres with remote regions, boost trade, logistics, and industrial development, and provide seamless connectivity across the state. 
  • The projects, commissioned by the Public Works Department (PWD), are expected to be completed between December 2027 and December 2028. 
  • Proposed expressways: 
    • Narmada Pragati Path 
    • Vindhya Expressway 
    • Malwa–Nimar Vikas Path 
    • Atal Pragati Path 
    • Bundelkhand Vikas Path 
    • Madhya Bharat Vikas Path 
• SDG Assessment Plan 2025–30: 
  • The Cabinet approved the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Assessment Plan to implement, monitor, and evaluate the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the state, district, and block levels. 
  • To facilitate implementation, 543 regular, 4 contractual, and 263 additional posts have been approved with an annual expenditure of ₹39.50 crore. 
  • A dashboard-based ranking system will assess the performance of all districts on SDG indicators. 
  • Incentives: 
    • 1st Rank District: ₹1 crore annual grant 
    • 2nd Rank District: ₹75 lakh annual grant 
• Expansion of District Hospitals: 
  • The Cabinet approved the upgradation of 800 beds and creation of 810 new posts across five district hospitals — Tikamgarh, Neemuch, Singrauli, Sheopur, and Dindori. 
  • The decision aims to strengthen healthcare delivery and enhance access to quality medical services in semi-urban and rural areas. 
• Strengthening of Judiciary: 
  • The Cabinet approved the creation of seven new posts for Tehsil Malthone (Sagar district), including one civil judge and six supporting staff under the High Court Registrar. 
  • The move aims to enhance judicial efficiency and reduce case pendency at the grassroots level.