Administrative approval of ₹2,508.21 crore for construction of Badwah–Dhamnod four-lane road with paved shoulders

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Cabinet which met on Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav at the Mantralaya accorded administrative approval of ₹2,508.21 crore for land acquisition, upgradation and construction of the 62.795-km-long Badwah–Dhamnod four-lane road with paved shoulders under the Hybrid Annuity Model. Under the project, 10 bypasses, 5 major bridges, 23 medium bridges, 12 VUP/SVUP structures, 7 major junctions and 56 medium junctions will be constructed.

Forty per cent of the construction cost, including GST, will be borne by Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation from the State Highway Fund under the Hybrid Annuity Model. The remaining 60 per cent will be provided from the state budget as half-yearly annuity payments over 15 years during the operation period.

Approval for Continuation of Schemes and Programs under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 for the Next 5 Years

The Cabinet approved the continuation of schemes and programmes under ‘Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0’ for the next five years, in accordance with the norms approved by the Government of India, for the period of the 16th Finance Commission from 2026–27 to 2030–31. This umbrella program comprises Anganwadi Services, including the Supplementary Nutrition Program, pre-school education, construction of Anganwadi buildings, including Saksham Anganwadis, Poshan Abhiyaan, the Scheme for Adolescent Girls, training of Anganwadi workers, and other related components. The scheme is being implemented through 97,882 Anganwadi centres under 453 Child Development Projects across all 55 districts of the state.

Approval of ₹197.13 Crore for Phase-II Building Construction of Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur

The Cabinet approved ₹197.13 crore for Phase-II building construction of the Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur. Under the second phase, an Administration Block, an Academic Block, official residences for the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar, 12 multi-storey staff quarters, the campus boundary wall and other allied works will be constructed. The university has 1,272 approved seats in BA LLB (Hons), LLB (Hons) and PhD programs, with 720 students currently enrolled.

Approval of ₹434.58 Crore for Automated Weather Stations at Tehsil Level and Automated Rain Gauges at Gram Panchayat Level

The Cabinet approved the implementation of the WINDS (Weather Information Network and Data System) program in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. As per the approval, automatic weather stations will be installed at each tehsil level and automatic rain gauges at each gram panchayat level, with a financial sanction of ₹434.58 crore. The WINDS program will provide weather-based data to enable faster implementation of the crop insurance scheme in the interest of farmers, and high-quality meteorological data will be supplied to the Government of India on a single digital platform. The estimated expenditure on this five‑year programme is ₹434.58 crore.