MP Cabinet approves ₹4,525 crore for PWD works, ₹40/quintal wheat bonus and renames department as Gaupalan and Animal Husbandry
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on 17 March 2026 approved ₹4,525 crore of Public Works Department works, a ₹40 per quintal bonus on wheat procured at MSP in 2026-27, and renamed the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department.
Summary
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at Mantralaya in Bhopal on 17 March 2026, approved ₹4,525 crore for Public Works Department development and maintenance works. The amount includes ₹945.20 crore for an elevated corridor in Ujjain and ₹1,543 crore and ₹1,476 crore for Madhya Pradesh Road Development Programmes 6 and 7 for 2026–2031. The Cabinet also approved a bonus of ₹40 per quintal on wheat procured at MSP in Rabi Marketing Year 2026-27 and ₹228.42 crore for the Panwar Micro Irrigation Project in Rewa district, covering 7,350 hectares in 37 villages. The Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department was renamed the 'Gaupalan and Animal Husbandry Department'.
Key facts
- Date
- 17 March 2026
- Chair
- CM Mohan Yadav
- PWD works
- ₹4,525 crore
- Ujjain
- ₹945.20 crore elevated corridor
- Wheat bonus
- ₹40/quintal on MSP procurement, RMY 2026-27
- Irrigation
- Panwar Micro Irrigation Project, Rewa: ₹228.42 crore, 7,350 ha
- Renamed
- Gaupalan and Animal Husbandry Department
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What bonus did the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approve on 17 March 2026 on wheat procured at MSP in Rabi Marketing Year 2026-27?
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Correct answer: C — ₹40 per quintal
The Cabinet approved a bonus of ₹40 per quintal on wheat procured from farmers at MSP during RMY 2026-27.
Consider the following decisions of the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet of 17 March 2026: 1. The Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department was renamed the Gaupalan and Animal Husbandry Department. 2. ₹945.20 crore was approved for an elevated corridor in Indore. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the ₹945.20 crore elevated corridor is in Ujjain.