MP Cabinet Approves Key Projects: Tiger Reserves, Irrigation, Youth Abroad

• Chief Minister Mohan Yadav unfurled the flag at Kartik Mela Ground, Ujjain, a first for a CM at this location, followed by a cabinet meeting.
• Arrangements for 56 elderly people under Sandhya Chhaya Seva Bharti and the Mahakal Mahotsav cultural activities were discussed.
• Pachmarhi's town area development re-approved, including previously omitted rivers/drains, aiming to boost tourism.
• A 390 crore rupee scheme approved for securing buffer zones of 9 Tiger Reserves due to increasing tiger population and incidents.
• Two major irrigation projects approved for Tawa Project's Bagra Branch Lift Irrigation, benefiting Suhagpur and Babai tehsils, increasing Narsinghpur's irrigated area to 78-81%.
• The Nivesh Yojana (formerly for unemployed youth going abroad) will now cover travel expenses for backward class youth seeking employment overseas, with a 45 crore rupee provision for 500-600 beneficiaries annually.

Why It Matters: Madhya Pradesh cabinet greenlights significant projects for tourism, wildlife, irrigation, and youth empowerment.