MP Current Affairs 17 June 2026

Madhya Pradesh’s day is dominated by a landmark governance announcement: CM Dr. Mohan Yadav declared that the Uniform Civil Code Bill will be tabled in the monsoon session of the Vidhan Sabha. The Mohan Yadav cabinet also cleared projects worth over Rs 24,200 crore, including a major boost to the Indore Metro and wildlife conservation. Every item below is web-verified and mapped to the MPPSC syllabus.

1. MP to Introduce Uniform Civil Code Bill in Monsoon Session

Why in News: On June 17, 2026, CM Dr. Mohan Yadav announced that Madhya Pradesh will table the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the upcoming monsoon session of the Vidhan Sabha, expressing confidence that it would be passed in the same session.

Background: Earlier, in April 2026, the state constituted a high-level expert committee on the UCC chaired by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Desai, tasked with examining the Uttarakhand and Gujarat models and preparing a draft roadmap within about 60 days. A Uniform Civil Code seeks to replace religion-based personal laws on marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption with a common code. If enacted, MP would join Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Assam among states that have moved on a UCC. The subject links directly to Article 44 of the Directive Principles and the wider personal-law debate.

MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (MP governance, constitutional articles) and Mains GS2 (Constitution, DPSP, UCC, state legislative process).

2. Mohan Yadav Cabinet Clears Rs 24,200 Crore in Projects

Why in News: On June 16, 2026, the MP Cabinet chaired by CM Dr. Mohan Yadav approved proposals worth over Rs 24,200 crore spanning infrastructure, health, forests, tribal welfare and labour.

Background: The single largest approval was the revised cost and additional financing for the Indore Metro Rail Project. The cabinet also moved several social-sector schemes to a multi-year (2026-31) funding framework and cleared significant outlays for tribal welfare, sericulture and labour welfare. The breadth of the decisions reflects MP’s push on urban infrastructure, healthcare reform and social-sector spending. This connects to state budgeting, urban transport and welfare governance.

MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (MP cabinet decisions, schemes) and Mains GS3 (infrastructure, state finance, welfare).

3. Indore Metro Yellow Line Extended to Radisson Square

Why in News: On June 18, 2026, the Indore Metro’s commercial run was extended from Gandhi Nagar to Radisson Square, with a formal inauguration scheduled in the following days by the CM and the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs.

Background: Indore is Madhya Pradesh’s first city, and India’s 16th, to have a metro rail system. The Yellow Line spans about 17 km across 16 stations between Gandhi Nagar and Radisson Square, with the Super Corridor stretch expected to be the busiest. The extension is funded through the revised project cost cleared in the June 16 cabinet. This links to urban transport, Indore as MP’s commercial hub, and infrastructure planning.

MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (MP infrastructure, Indore) and GS (urban transport, economy).

4. MP Sanctions Rs 2,381 Crore for Project Tiger and Project Elephant

Why in News: As part of the June 16, 2026 cabinet, MP approved Rs 2,381.15 crore (2026-31) for wildlife conservation and the rehabilitation of villages in ecologically sensitive areas.

Background: Madhya Pradesh is known as the “Tiger State of India,” with the highest number of tigers and tiger reserves in the country. A significant share of the new funding, around Rs 1,250 crore, is earmarked for compensation and rehabilitation of villages located inside core and sensitive zones, balancing conservation with the rights of forest-dependent communities. This connects to Project Tiger, Project Elephant and human-wildlife conflict.

MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (MP tiger reserves, conservation schemes) and Mains GS3 (environment, wildlife conservation).

5. MP Forms Sub-Committee for Mega Healthcare Infrastructure Policy 2026

Why in News: In the June 16, 2026 cabinet, MP constituted a five-member Cabinet Sub-Committee to examine the proposed Mega Healthcare Infrastructure Incentive Policy 2026 for philanthropic institutions, alongside a Community Health Centre (CHC) public-private pilot.

Background: The proposed policy aims to attract investment in world-class tertiary and super-speciality healthcare by incentivising charitable and philanthropic institutions. A parallel CHC outsourcing pilot in Rewa, Dewas and Guna seeks to address the rural doctor shortage through a public-private model, with a five-year review. This links to public health policy, the PPP model and rural healthcare delivery.

MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (MP health policy) and Mains GS2 (health governance, PPP in social sectors).

6. In Brief: Simhastha 2028 Projects and Ladli Behna 37th Installment

The state recently approved 17 new development projects worth around Rs 491.66 crore (June 10, 2026) to accelerate Simhastha 2028 preparations in the Ujjain region, where the Kumbh-class congregation is held on the banks of the Kshipra (Shipra) river. This adds to 148 ongoing projects worth about Rs 16,910 crore across eight Ujjain-region districts, with priority on making the Kshipra pollution-free. Separately, on June 14, 2026, CM Mohan Yadav released the 37th installment of the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, transferring around Rs 1,835 crore to over 1.25 crore women. Prelims pointers: Simhastha is held at Ujjain on the Kshipra river; Ladli Behna provides a monthly DBT of Rs 1,500 to eligible women.

Practice MCQs for MPPSC

Q1. On June 17, 2026, CM Mohan Yadav announced that MP would table a bill on which subject in the monsoon session?

• A) Anti-conversion law
• B) Uniform Civil Code
• C) Lokayukta reform
• D) Panchayat delimitation

Q2. The expert committee constituted by MP on the Uniform Civil Code is chaired by whom?

• A) Justice B.N. Srikrishna
• B) Justice Ranjana Desai
• C) Justice K.M. Joseph
• D) Justice Madan Lokur

Q3. The Rs 19,472.29 crore sanction in the June 16, 2026 MP cabinet was primarily for which project?

• A) Bhopal Metro
• B) Indore Metro Rail
• C) Narmada Expressway
• D) Ujjain Smart City

Q4. Madhya Pradesh is popularly known as which of the following?

• A) Lion State of India
• B) Tiger State of India
• C) Leopard State of India
• D) Elephant State of India

Q5. Simhastha 2028, for which MP recently approved fresh projects, is held on the banks of which river?

• A) Narmada
• B) Betwa
• C) Kshipra (Shipra)
• D) Chambal

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