MP cabinet excludes 395.939 ha of Pachmarhi town land from sanctuary; ₹390 crore for tiger reserve buffer zones
The Madhya Pradesh cabinet chaired by CM Mohan Yadav on 27 January 2026 excluded 395.939 hectares of Pachmarhi town's Nazul land from the Pachmarhi Sanctuary and approved ₹390 crore for buffer-zone development in the state's nine tiger reserves.
Summary
At a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on 27 January 2026, Madhya Pradesh approved revising the Nazul land of Pachmarhi town under the Special Area Development Authority (SADA), declaring 395.939 hectares as Revenue Nazul by excluding it from the Pachmarhi Sanctuary. It also gave ₹390 crore for developing buffer zones of the state's nine tiger reserves over five years (2026-27 to 2030-31), covering chain-link fencing, pasture development, water sources and fire safety, and approved two irrigation projects in Narmadapuram district costing ₹215.47 crore.
Key facts
- Date
- 27 January 2026
- Chaired by
- CM Mohan Yadav
- Pachmarhi
- 395.939 ha excluded from sanctuary, declared Revenue Nazul (SADA area)
- Tiger reserves
- ₹390 crore for buffer zones of 9 tiger reserves, 2026-27 to 2030-31
- Irrigation
- Two Narmadapuram projects, ₹215.47 crore
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In January 2026 the Madhya Pradesh cabinet approved ₹390 crore over five years for buffer-zone development in how many tiger reserves of the state?
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Correct answer: D — Nine
ANI (via LatestLY) and NDTV: ₹390 crore for buffer zones of the state's nine tiger reserves from 2026-27 to 2030-31.
The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on 27 January 2026 excluded about 396 hectares of town land from which protected area, declaring it Revenue Nazul?
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Correct answer: B — Pachmarhi Sanctuary
ANI and NDTV: 395.939 ha of Pachmarhi town's Nazul land under SADA was excluded from the Pachmarhi Sanctuary and declared Revenue Nazul.