Overview
- The state cabinet approved almost Rs 2,480 crore in financial sanctions that commit multi‑year spending across technology, irrigation, social welfare, employee benefits and sports.
- The Department of Science and Technology received Rs 857.21 crore for 2026–31, including phased releases toward an Rs 85.51 crore Drone Technology Centre of Excellence at IISER Bhopal to support drone R&D, AI applications and startup incubation.
- Rs 595 crore was sanctioned to extend the IT Park Establishment Scheme through 2031, with the government projecting about 8,000 jobs from existing and new IT parks in Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur and Gwalior.
- Irrigation commitments include Rs 111.04 crore for the Rihand micro‑irrigation project (covering roughly 38,000 hectares across 119 villages) and Rs 184.20 crore for the Malhargarh pressurised lift project (about 46,500 hectares), plus continued MSP bonus payments for farmers under a scheme exceeding Rs 500 crore.
- The package also earmarks Rs 198.59 crore for Mission Shakti women’s programmes, Rs 982.49 crore for employee welfare and pensions, new administrative posts and an in‑principle Rs 18.74 crore approval to host the Women’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in Bhopal this October.