Madhya Pradesh Politics & Governance

Madhya Pradesh transfers millet incentives to 3,941 farmers

1 July 2026

Madhya Pradesh transferred ₹2,82,99,300 in incentives to 3,941 farmers growing kodo and kutki millets. The incentive was paid at ₹1,000 per quintal to promote millet production and support farmers’ incomes.

At the state-level Paddy Festival in Seoni, 629 development works worth ₹494.16 crore were inaugurated or launched across public works, health, education, urban development, sports and tribal affairs.

Madhya Pradesh opens recruitment for 2,548 Anganwadi posts

1 July 2026

Madhya Pradesh’s Women and Child Development Department opened applications for 2,548 Anganwadi worker and helper vacancies across the state. The recruitment covers 781 worker posts and 1,767 helper posts, with online applications due by 13 July.

Key Facts

• Integrated Child Development Services includes nutrition, health education, immunisation, health checks, referral services and preschool education.

Sagar and Makronia to take over water supply after termination decision

2 July 2026

Sagar district officials decided to terminate the agreement for the Project 6B Sagar–Makronia water-supply scheme and directed the Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company to issue notice and pursue action under the rules. Sagar Municipal Corporation and Makronia municipality were to take charge of water supply in their respective areas.

The decision followed complaints that the promised 24-hour service had not been achieved and supply remained alternate-day. The Collector directed officials to streamline water-supply processes within a week.

Key Facts

• The Asian Development Bank supports poverty reduction through inclusive, environmentally sustainable growth and regional integration.
• The Sagar–Makronia water-supply project received Asian Development Bank financial assistance.

Madhya Pradesh opens recruitment for 2,784 Agriculture Extension Officer posts

3 July 2026

The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board opened applications for 2,784 Agriculture Extension Officer posts in the state’s Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development Department. Applications were due by 17 July, and the examination was scheduled for 2 August 2026; no examination outcome was reported.

Key Facts

• The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board conducts state-level admission and recruitment examinations.
• Agricultural extension transfers scientific knowledge to farmers through education to improve farming practices.

Indore Bench permits pregnancy termination without husband’s consent

3 July 2026

The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court permitted a woman living separately from her husband to terminate her 13-week pregnancy without his consent. The court cited her reproductive freedom under Article 21 of the Constitution and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.

Key Facts

• The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, supports women’s decisions on pregnancy, family planning and child spacing.

Madhya Pradesh reconstitutes State Waqf Board

4 July 2026

Madhya Pradesh reconstituted its State Waqf Board through a Gazette notification dated 4 July under provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The 10-member board includes Manoj Malpani of Indore and Animesh Bhargava of Guna as non-Muslim members, alongside other members and the department’s commissioner as an ex-officio member.

Key Facts

• The 2025 amendment provides for Muslim women and non-Muslims to be represented on State Waqf Boards.

Groundbreaking held for proposed defence plant in Shivpuri

5 July 2026

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a proposed defence manufacturing plant at Pali in Shivpuri district. Planned across about 103 acres, the facility is expected to manufacture missiles; the project is also intended to link regional micro, small and medium enterprises to defence supply chains.

Key Facts

• The proposed facility will integrate raw materials, propellant, missile production and assembly on one site.

Madhya Pradesh promotes 190 officials to Deputy Collector posts

7 July 2026

Madhya Pradesh promoted 190 tehsildars, superintendents of land records and officials serving as in-charge Deputy Collectors to Deputy Collector posts. The General Administration Department’s order retained their current district postings and placed them in the State Administrative Service junior scale; the promotions are interim and subject to the Supreme Court’s final decision and future orders in pending cases concerning reservation in promotions.

Key Facts

• The promotions remain conditional because the Supreme Court’s final ruling and subsequent orders will govern their status.

Madhya Pradesh raises ₹3,600 crore through market borrowing

7 July 2026

Madhya Pradesh raised ₹3,600 crore through market borrowing by issuing government securities through the Reserve Bank of India. This brought reported borrowing ...