Madhya Pradesh CM lays foundation of Indore–Pithampur Economic Corridor's first phase
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav laid the foundation stone of the first phase of the Indore–Pithampur Economic Corridor at Nainod village, Indore, on 3 May 2026; the corridor, planned over about 1,316 hectares, is expected to generate employment for 6 lakh people.
Summary
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav laid the foundation stone of the first phase of the Indore–Pithampur Economic Corridor at Nainod village in Indore district on 3 May 2026. The corridor, linking Indore with the Pithampur industrial area, is planned over about 1,316 hectares with a 75-metre-wide main road, and is expected to create employment for 6 lakh people. Farmers who gave land are to receive compensation at four times the land rate.
Key facts
- Project
- Indore–Pithampur Economic Corridor, Phase 1
- Foundation
- 3 May 2026, Nainod village, Indore
- Area
- About 1,316 hectares; 75-metre-wide main road
- Jobs
- 6 lakh (expected)
- Farmers
- Compensation at four times the land rate
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Indore–Pithampur Economic Corridor, whose first phase's foundation stone was laid on 3 May 2026, is expected to generate employment for about how many people?
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Correct answer: D — 6 lakh
The corridor is expected to create employment for 6 lakh people.
Consider the following statements about the Indore–Pithampur Economic Corridor: 1. Its first-phase foundation stone was laid at Nainod village, Indore, on 3 May 2026. 2. It is planned over about 1,316 hectares. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the foundation was laid at Nainod village, and the corridor is planned over about 1,316 hectares with a 75-metre-wide main road.