Madhya Pradesh enters the final stretch before the June 20 inauguration of the Indore Metro Yellow Line Phase-2, the headline of a busy development week that also saw the Mohan Yadav cabinet clear a Rs 24,200 crore package, the state embrace the AI-driven SARTHAK-PDS Phase 2 for ration reform, and large funds set aside for Project Tiger village rehabilitation. The state is also preparing state-wide events for International Yoga Day on June 21. Every item below is web-verified and mapped to the MPPSC syllabus.
1. Indore Metro Yellow Line Phase-2 to Launch on June 20-21
Why in News: The Phase-2 extension of the Indore Metro Yellow Line is set to be inaugurated by CM Dr. Mohan Yadav and Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on June 20, 2026, with services opening to the public around June 21.
Background: The new stretch runs between Super Corridor-2 and Radisson Square and is expected to become the busiest section of the network, eventually serving a population base of nearly 10 lakh. It provides direct connectivity to high-density areas including Super Corridor, Gandhi Nagar, Vijay Nagar, Sukhliya, Scheme-78 and Scheme-54. Indore is Madhya Pradesh’s first city, and was India’s 16th, to get a metro rail system. This connects to MP urban infrastructure, transport and the Smart City programme.
MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (Indore Metro, MP infrastructure) and Mains GS3 (urban transport, infrastructure development).
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Project | Indore Metro Yellow Line Phase-2 |
| Inauguration | June 20, 2026 (Yadav and Khattar) |
| New stretch | Super Corridor-2 to Radisson Square |
| Beneficiaries | Up to nearly 10 lakh residents |
2. Cabinet Clears Rs 24,200 Crore Development and Welfare Package
Why in News: On June 16, 2026, the Mohan Yadav cabinet approved projects and schemes worth about Rs 24,200 crore to boost infrastructure, healthcare and public welfare across the state.
Background: The package included a revised cost and additional financing for the Indore Metro Rail Project, with the project cost raised to Rs 12,889.38 crore from the original Rs 7,500.80 crore and additional financing of Rs 6,582.91 crore sanctioned. The cabinet also set up a sub-committee for a Mega Healthcare Infrastructure Incentive Policy for philanthropic institutions and cleared a pilot to run Community Health Centres in Rewa, Dewas and Guna through an outsourcing model to ease the rural doctor shortage. This links to MP governance, public finance and health policy.
MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (MP cabinet decisions, schemes) and Mains GS2/GS3 (governance, health infrastructure, public finance).
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total package | About Rs 24,200 crore |
| Date | June 16, 2026 |
| Indore Metro revised cost | Rs 12,889.38 crore |
| Health pilot districts | Rewa, Dewas, Guna |
3. MP Welcomes AI-Driven SARTHAK-PDS Phase 2 for Ration Reform
Why in News: CM Dr. Mohan Yadav welcomed the Union Cabinet’s approval of the SARTHAK-PDS Phase 2 scheme, thanking PM Narendra Modi and committing the state to its rollout for transparent ration distribution.
Background: SARTHAK-PDS (Scheme for Assistance in Ration Transport and Handling with Automation in PDS) was cleared by the Union Cabinet on May 27, 2026 with a central outlay of about Rs 25,530 crore, running from April 2026 to March 2031. It uses three AI-driven systems: Nirmal to remove fake beneficiaries, Saksham to prevent grain theft via GPS and QR tracking, and Asha to handle complaints through WhatsApp and chatbots. This connects to food security, e-governance and welfare delivery in MP.
MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (SARTHAK-PDS, PDS reform) and Mains GS2/GS3 (food security, governance, technology in welfare delivery).
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Scheme | SARTHAK-PDS Phase 2 |
| Union outlay | About Rs 25,530 crore (2026-2031) |
| Three AI systems | Nirmal, Saksham, Asha |
| MP stand | CM Yadav welcomed and thanked PM Modi |
4. Rs 2,381 Crore for Project Tiger and Project Elephant Village Rehabilitation
Why in News: As part of the June 16, 2026 cabinet meeting, Madhya Pradesh approved Rs 2,381.15 crore under Project Tiger and Project Elephant for 2026-31 to fund wildlife conservation and the rehabilitation of villages in ecologically sensitive areas.
Background: Of this amount, about Rs 1,250 crore is earmarked for the relocation, rehabilitation and compensation of villages being moved out of protected forest areas. Madhya Pradesh is widely known as the Tiger State of India for having among the highest tiger numbers in the country, making conservation funding and humane village relocation central to its environment policy. This links to MP environment, ecology and tribal welfare.
MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (Project Tiger, Project Elephant, Tiger State) and Mains GS3 (conservation, forest-dweller rehabilitation, ecology).
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Approval | Rs 2,381.15 crore (2026-2031) |
| Schemes | Project Tiger and Project Elephant |
| Village relocation share | About Rs 1,250 crore |
| MP identity | Tiger State of India |
5. MP Pushes to Become a National Sports Hub by 2047
Why in News: The state government has reiterated its goal of making Madhya Pradesh India’s leading sports hub by 2047, with infrastructure and player-support measures aimed partly at the 2028 Olympics cycle.
Background: Under the Chief Minister’s Sports Infrastructure Development Scheme, indoor halls and modern sports complexes are to be built in every assembly constituency in a phased manner. The state already has more than 22 hockey astroturfs and 15 athletic tracks, figures it claims are unmatched by any other state, along with 18 sports excellence academies. This connects to MP sports policy, youth affairs and social development.
MPPSC Relevance: Prelims (MP sports infrastructure, academies) and Mains GS2 (sports policy, youth development).
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Goal | National sports hub by 2047 |
| Scheme | CM Sports Infrastructure Development Scheme |
| Hockey astroturfs | More than 22 |
| Sports academies | 18 excellence academies |
6. In Brief: Yoga Day 2026 Prep and MPPSC Calendar
Madhya Pradesh is preparing state-wide events for International Yoga Day on June 21, 2026, the 12th edition, observed at gram panchayat, block and district level, with the 2026 theme “Yoga for Healthy Ageing” and the national main event led by the Prime Minister from Kolkata’s Red Road. On the exam front, aspirants should track the latest MPPSC notification and the State Service Examination calendar on the official portal. Prelims pointers: International Yoga Day falls on June 21 with the 2026 theme “Yoga for Healthy Ageing”; Indore is MP’s first metro city.
Practice MCQs for MPPSC
Q1. The Indore Metro Yellow Line Phase-2 extension being inaugurated in June 2026 runs between which two points?
- A) Rajwada and Sarwate
- B) Super Corridor-2 and Radisson Square
- C) Vijay Nagar and Palasia
- D) Gandhi Nagar Airport and Rau
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Answer: B) Super Corridor-2 and Radisson Square. The stretch is expected to become the busiest on the network, serving a base of nearly 10 lakh residents, and was inaugurated by CM Mohan Yadav and Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on June 20, 2026.
Q2. The Madhya Pradesh cabinet package approved on June 16, 2026 was worth approximately how much?
- A) Rs 5,000 crore
- B) Rs 12,889 crore
- C) Rs 24,200 crore
- D) Rs 50,000 crore
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Answer: C) Rs 24,200 crore. It covered infrastructure, healthcare and welfare, including the revised Indore Metro cost and a CHC outsourcing pilot in Rewa, Dewas and Guna.
Q3. Under the SARTHAK-PDS Phase 2 scheme welcomed by CM Mohan Yadav, which system is designed to prevent grain theft using GPS and QR-code tracking?
- A) Nirmal
- B) Saksham
- C) Asha
- D) Sarthak
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Answer: B) Saksham. Nirmal removes fake beneficiaries and Asha handles complaints via WhatsApp and chatbots, while Saksham uses GPS and QR tracking against grain theft.
Q4. The Rs 2,381.15 crore approved by the MP cabinet for 2026-31 is meant for which two schemes?
- A) Project Tiger and Project Elephant
- B) Namami Gange and Project Cheetah
- C) PM Surya Ghar and PMAY
- D) Jal Jeevan Mission and Project Lion
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Answer: A) Project Tiger and Project Elephant. About Rs 1,250 crore of the amount is for relocation, rehabilitation and compensation of villages in protected forest areas. MP is known as the Tiger State of India.
Q5. The 2026 theme of International Yoga Day, observed on June 21, is:
- A) Yoga for Self and Society
- B) Yoga for Healthy Ageing
- C) Yoga for One Earth One Health
- D) Yoga for Humanity
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Answer: B) Yoga for Healthy Ageing. The 12th International Yoga Day is observed on June 21, 2026, with the national main event led by the Prime Minister from Kolkata’s Red Road.
Madhya Pradesh Fact File (Facts Corner)
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister | Dr. Mohan Yadav (BJP) |
| Governor | Mangubhai C. Patel |
| Indore Metro Phase-2 | Inaugurated June 20, 2026 (Yadav, Khattar) |
| June 16 cabinet package | About Rs 24,200 crore |
| SARTHAK-PDS Phase 2 | AI ration reform; systems Nirmal, Saksham, Asha |
| Project Tiger/Elephant | Rs 2,381.15 crore (2026-2031) |
| MP nickname | Tiger State of India |
| Yoga Day 2026 | June 21, theme “Yoga for Healthy Ageing” |
