Madhya Pradesh’s day was dominated by a large Cabinet meeting that cleared projects worth about Rs 24,200 crore, from the Indore Metro to conservation funding, while preparations advanced for President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to Kuno National Park. Every item below is web-verified and mapped to the MPPSC syllabus.
1. MP Cabinet Clears Rs 24,200 Crore Package
Why in News: On June 16, 2026, the Mohan Yadav Cabinet approved schemes and projects worth about Rs 24,200 crore, with the Indore Metro Rail Project as the centrepiece.
Background: The Cabinet revised the Indore Metro cost upward to about Rs 12,889.38 crore (from the original Rs 7,500.80 crore) and sanctioned additional financing. It also approved about Rs 2,381.15 crore for Project Tiger and Elephant for the 2026 to 2031 period (aligned with the 16th Finance Commission cycle), including funds for relocation and compensation of villages from protected forests. Other approvals covered tribal education (around Rs 687 crore), sericulture (around Rs 639.25 crore over five years) and labour welfare. A Cabinet Sub-Committee was formed to examine the MP Mega Healthcare Infrastructure Incentive Policy 2026. This connects to state finances, urban transport, conservation funding and welfare governance.
MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (MP polity, schemes, economy) and Mains GS2 (governance, health policy) and GS3 (infrastructure, conservation finance).
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Cabinet package | Around Rs 24,200 crore |
| Indore Metro revised cost | Around Rs 12,889.38 crore |
| Project Tiger and Elephant | Around Rs 2,381.15 crore (2026 to 2031) |
| Chief Minister | Dr. Mohan Yadav |
2. President Murmu’s Visit to Kuno National Park
Why in News: Preparations advanced for President Droupadi Murmu’s Madhya Pradesh tour from June 18 to 22, 2026, including an overnight stay at Kuno National Park, the home of Project Cheetah.
Background: Kuno National Park, in Sheopur district, is the site of Project Cheetah, under which cheetahs were reintroduced to India after the species was declared extinct in the country around 1952. The President’s itinerary spans Gwalior, Sheopur (Kuno), Indore, Betul, Jabalpur and the Omkareshwar temple. The visit has renewed attention on the cheetah translocation programme and on wildlife tourism in MP. This connects to wildlife conservation, species reintroduction and MP geography.
MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (Kuno National Park, Project Cheetah, MP geography) and Mains GS3 (wildlife conservation, species reintroduction).
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Park | Kuno National Park, Sheopur district |
| Programme | Project Cheetah (reintroduction in India) |
| President’s tour | June 18 to 22, 2026 |
| Other cheetah link | Cheetahs sourced from Namibia and South Africa |
3. 37th Installment of Ladli Behna Yojana
Why in News: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav transferred the 37th installment of the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana on June 14, 2026, from Sagar district.
Background: The Ladli Behna Yojana, launched in 2023, is MP’s flagship women-welfare direct benefit transfer scheme. The current payout is Rs 1,500 per month, credited directly to the bank accounts of over 1.25 crore women beneficiaries. The transfer was held at a public event alongside development-work announcements. This connects to women and welfare, direct benefit transfer and state social policy.
MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (MP flagship schemes) and Mains GS2 (women and welfare, DBT governance).
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana |
| Launched | 2023 |
| Current payout | Rs 1,500 per month |
| Beneficiaries | Over 1.25 crore women |
4. Rs 491.66 Crore New Works for Simhastha 2028
Why in News: A Cabinet-level committee chaired by CM Mohan Yadav approved about Rs 491.66 crore in new projects for the Simhastha Kumbh 2028 at Ujjain, in addition to ongoing works.
Background: Simhastha is the Kumbh Mela held at Ujjain on the banks of the Shipra river, scheduled for March 27 to May 27, 2028. The new approvals come on top of 148 ongoing projects worth about Rs 16,910 crore, and include bridges, approach roads, four-laning of the Panchkroshi route and Shipra ghat development. The ghats are being expanded substantially to manage the large pilgrim footfall. This connects to fairs and festivals, river geography and infrastructure.
MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (Simhastha, Ujjain, Shipra river) and Mains GS1 (fairs and festivals) and GS3 (infrastructure).
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Event | Simhastha Kumbh 2028, Ujjain |
| Dates | March 27 to May 27, 2028 |
| New package | Around Rs 491.66 crore |
| River | Shipra |
5. In Brief: Panna Tiger Reserve and MP as Tiger State
The Panna Tiger Reserve was again highlighted as a global conservation benchmark, having recovered from local tiger extinction by 2009 to a thriving population through a successful reintroduction effort. Panna is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (since 2020), MP’s third after Pachmarhi and Amarkantak. Madhya Pradesh remains India’s “Tiger State”, leading the country with the highest number of tiger reserves. Prelims pointers: MP has the most tiger reserves in India; Panna is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve; MP’s biosphere reserves include Pachmarhi, Amarkantak and Panna; Panna lost its tigers by 2009 and recovered through reintroduction.
Practice MCQs for MPPSC
Q1. The centrepiece of the MP Cabinet’s roughly Rs 24,200 crore package on June 16, 2026 was the cost revision of which project?
- A) Bhopal Metro
- B) Indore Metro Rail Project
- C) Jabalpur Ring Road
- D) Gwalior Airport
Show Answer
Answer: B) Indore Metro Rail Project. The Cabinet revised the Indore Metro cost to about Rs 12,889.38 crore and approved a package of around Rs 24,200 crore, which also included Project Tiger and Elephant funding.
Q2. Kuno National Park, set to host President Murmu, is the site of which programme?
- A) Project Tiger
- B) Project Elephant
- C) Project Cheetah
- D) Project Snow Leopard
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Answer: C) Project Cheetah. Kuno National Park, in Sheopur district of MP, is the site of Project Cheetah, under which cheetahs were reintroduced to India after the species went extinct in the country.
Q3. The 37th installment transferred on June 14, 2026 belongs to which MP scheme?
- A) Ladli Laxmi Yojana
- B) Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana
- C) Sambal Yojana
- D) Kanya Vivah Yojana
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Answer: B) Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana. Launched in 2023, the scheme credits Rs 1,500 per month to over 1.25 crore women; the 37th installment was transferred from Sagar district.
Q4. Simhastha 2028, for which new works of about Rs 491.66 crore were approved, is held on the banks of which river?
- A) Narmada
- B) Betwa
- C) Shipra
- D) Chambal
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Answer: C) Shipra. Simhastha is the Kumbh Mela at Ujjain on the Shipra river, scheduled for March 27 to May 27, 2028.
Q5. Panna Tiger Reserve, recently highlighted, holds which UNESCO designation since 2020?
- A) World Heritage Site
- B) Biosphere Reserve
- C) Geopark
- D) Ramsar Site
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Answer: B) Biosphere Reserve. Panna is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2020, MP’s third after Pachmarhi and Amarkantak, and recovered its tiger population through reintroduction after local extinction by 2009.
Madhya Pradesh Fact File (Facts Corner)
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister | Dr. Mohan Yadav (BJP); Governor Mangubhai C. Patel |
| Cabinet package | Around Rs 24,200 crore (June 16, 2026); Indore Metro revised to Rs 12,889.38 crore |
| Kuno National Park | Sheopur district; site of Project Cheetah; President’s visit June 18 to 22 |
| Ladli Behna Yojana | 37th installment, Rs 1,500 each to over 1.25 crore women |
| Simhastha 2028 | Ujjain, Shipra river; new works around Rs 491.66 crore |
| Tiger State | MP leads India in number of tiger reserves; Panna is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve |
