Welcome to the Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs edition for 11 July 2026, prepared for MPPSC Prelims and Mains aspirants. Today’s roundup covers the Mohan Yadav cabinet’s decisions on the Namo Harit Nagar Yojana for urban forests and direct recruitment of specialist doctors for Community Health Centres, the continuation of the Science Park and Biotechnology Park, stamp duty relief under the SVAMITVA scheme, and the start of monsoon patrolling in the state’s tiger reserves along with the rescue of an injured tigress at Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve. Each item carries background, Madhya Pradesh relevance and a Prelims fact table.
1. Cabinet Clears Namo Harit Nagar Yojana for Urban Forests
Why in News: The Madhya Pradesh cabinet approved the Namo Harit Nagar Yojana, sanctioning about 100 crore rupees to develop urban forests in the state’s urban local bodies.
Background: The scheme aims to create at least one urban forest in each participating municipal area across 65 urban local bodies over the next five years, improving urban biodiversity, air quality and green cover. It builds on the Nagar Van Yojana model under which the state has already expanded urban forests to dozens of sites covering thousands of hectares. Urban forests act as green lungs for growing cities, help lower temperatures, recharge groundwater and provide recreational space for residents. This connects to Madhya Pradesh environment, urban governance and climate resilience.
Madhya Pradesh Relevance: Prelims Namo Harit Nagar Yojana, urban forests, Nagar Van Yojana, urban local bodies. Mains GS3 environment and urban greening; GS2 urban local governance.
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Namo Harit Nagar Yojana |
| Outlay | About 100 crore rupees |
| Coverage | 65 urban local bodies |
| Goal | One urban forest per municipality |
| Duration | Five years |
| Theme | Urban biodiversity and green cover |
2. State to Directly Recruit Specialist Doctors for Community Health Centres
Why in News: The Madhya Pradesh cabinet approved direct departmental recruitment of specialist doctors to fill large vacancies in Community Health Centres (CHCs), moving beyond reliance only on the Public Service Commission route.
Background: According to figures cited by the government, 1,207 of 1,320 sanctioned specialist posts across 327 functioning Community Health Centres remained vacant, roughly 91 percent of sanctioned strength. The new policy under the Public Health and Medical Education recruitment rules lets the Health Department recruit specialists directly for the identified vacancies, speeding up hiring and strengthening rural and semi-urban health care. Community Health Centres form the referral tier above Primary Health Centres in India’s three-tier rural health system. This connects to Madhya Pradesh health governance, public service delivery and human resources for health.
Madhya Pradesh Relevance: Prelims Community Health Centres, three-tier health system, specialist doctor vacancies. Mains GS2 health infrastructure and human resources for health; governance reform.
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | Community Health Centre (CHC) |
| Sanctioned posts | 1,320 specialists |
| Vacant | 1,207 (about 91 percent) |
| Functioning CHCs | 327 |
| Reform | Direct departmental recruitment |
| Rules | Public Health and Medical Education recruitment rules |
3. Cabinet Extends Science Park and Biotechnology Park till 2031
Why in News: The cabinet approved about 123 crore rupees to continue the Science Park, the Single Citizen Database project and the Biotechnology Park in the state up to the year 2031.
Background: The Science Park promotes scientific temper and hands-on learning among students and visitors, while the Biotechnology Park supports research, incubation and start-ups in the biotech sector. The Single Citizen Database project aims to integrate citizen data across departments for better-targeted delivery of welfare schemes. Continuing these projects reflects the state’s push on science, technology and data-driven governance. This connects to Madhya Pradesh science and technology, e-governance and innovation.
Madhya Pradesh Relevance: Prelims Science Park, Biotechnology Park, Single Citizen Database. Mains GS3 science, technology and innovation; GS2 e-governance and welfare targeting.
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Outlay | About 123 crore rupees |
| Projects | Science Park, Biotechnology Park |
| Data project | Single Citizen Database |
| Extended till | 2031 |
| Focus | Science, biotech, data governance |
| Approved by | State cabinet |
4. SVAMITVA Scheme Records Exempted from Extra Stamp Duty and Cess
Why in News: The cabinet cleared a proposal to exempt registration of property records prepared under the SVAMITVA scheme from cess and additional stamp duty in Madhya Pradesh.
Background: SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) is a central scheme that uses drone surveys to map inhabited rural land and issue property cards to owners, giving them a clear record of rights over their homestead land. Removing extra stamp duty and cess lowers the cost for rural residents to formalise and register these records, helping unlock the economic value of rural property. This connects to Madhya Pradesh rural development, land records and property rights.
Madhya Pradesh Relevance: Prelims SVAMITVA scheme, drone survey, property cards, stamp duty. Mains GS3 rural economy and land records; GS2 governance and property rights.
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Scheme | SVAMITVA |
| Full form | Survey of Villages and Mapping in Village Areas |
| Technology | Drone survey |
| Output | Rural property cards |
| Relief | No cess or additional stamp duty |
| Aim | Formalise rural land records |
5. Tiger Reserves Begin Monsoon Patrolling; Tigress Rescued at Veerangana Durgavati
Why in News: With tourism gates shut for the monsoon, Madhya Pradesh’s tiger reserves launched intensive monsoon patrolling, and forest teams rescued an injured young tigress from the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve.
Background: Under the monsoon patrolling programme, each patrolling team is tasked with covering at least 25 km on foot every month to check poaching, encroachment and timber theft during the season when reserves stay closed to visitors. Separately, an injured young tigress aged about 15 to 18 months was tracked after a person was attacked in the reserve in early July, spotted around 7 July, and on 10 July she was tranquilised and shifted to the Centre for Wildlife Health and Forensic in Jabalpur for treatment. Madhya Pradesh, known as the Tiger State, leads the country with the highest number of tiger reserves. This connects to Madhya Pradesh wildlife conservation, protected areas and forest management.
Madhya Pradesh Relevance: Prelims Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, monsoon patrolling, Tiger State. Mains GS3 wildlife conservation and protected-area management.
| Prelims Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Activity | Monsoon patrolling |
| Patrol norm | At least 25 km on foot per month |
| Reserve | Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve |
| Rescue | Injured young tigress (15 to 18 months) |
| Shifted for treatment | 10 July to Centre for Wildlife Health, Jabalpur |
| State tag | Tiger State of India |
MPPSC Practice MCQs
Q1. The Namo Harit Nagar Yojana approved by the Madhya Pradesh cabinet is aimed at developing what?
- (a) Urban forests in urban local bodies
- (b) New industrial townships
- (c) Riverfront promenades
- (d) Solar power parks
Answer: (a) The scheme sanctions about 100 crore rupees to create urban forests in 65 urban local bodies over five years.
Q2. The cabinet’s decision on direct recruitment of specialist doctors was meant to fill vacancies mainly in which health facilities?
- (a) Community Health Centres
- (b) Medical colleges
- (c) District hospitals only
- (d) Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
Answer: (a) The reform targets specialist vacancies in Community Health Centres, where 1,207 of 1,320 sanctioned posts were vacant.
Q3. Under the SVAMITVA scheme, rural property is mapped primarily using which technology?
- (a) Drone survey
- (b) Manual chain survey
- (c) Ground-penetrating radar
- (d) Aerial photography from aircraft
Answer: (a) SVAMITVA uses drone surveys of inhabited village land to issue property cards to rural owners.
Q4. The injured tigress rescued in July 2026 was shifted for treatment from which tiger reserve?
- (a) Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
- (b) Kanha Tiger Reserve
- (c) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
- (d) Panna Tiger Reserve
Answer: (a) The young tigress with a leg injury was rescued from the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve and shifted to Jabalpur for treatment.
Q5. Madhya Pradesh is popularly known as which of the following, having the highest number of tiger reserves in India?
- (a) Tiger State
- (b) Lion State
- (c) Leopard State
- (d) Elephant State
Answer: (a) Madhya Pradesh is called the Tiger State of India and leads the country in the number of tiger reserves.
