Madhya Pradesh Politics & Governance

ED arrests three in Indore Municipal Corporation fake-bill case

1 June 2026

The Enforcement Directorate arrested three people in connection with its investigation into alleged fake billing at the Indore Municipal Corporation. The arrests were made under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and the accused were remanded to ED custody until 5 June for further investigation.

The case concerns alleged use of fabricated bills, work orders and project records to obtain municipal funds.

Key Facts

• The PMLA aims to prevent money laundering and enable confiscation of property derived from it.
• The Enforcement Directorate is the Government of India’s law-enforcement and economic-intelligence agency.

50-bed civil hospital opens in Mandleshwar

1 June 2026

A new 50-bed civil hospital building opened in Mandleshwar, Khargone district, at a reported cost of about ₹10 crore. Treatment began two days later, replacing the earlier 30-bed community health centre as the local facility for patients from Mandleshwar and nearby villages.

The building has three operation theatres and separate wards. Specialist services and additional facilities are to be introduced in phases; a later update described shortages of equipment and basic utilities.

Key Facts

• Once fully operational, the civil hospital is expected to have about 18 doctors.

Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves state-funded registration of 48.32 lakh property records

2 June 2026

The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved the Swamitva Adhikar Abhilekh Nishpadan evam Panjiyan Yojana-2026 to register records for 48.32 lakh private properties covered by the scheme. The state government will bear the registration and stamp-duty costs, estimated at about ₹3,800 crore, rather than charge property holders.

Key Facts

• Registered property records are intended to help rural owners use their land or plots to secure bank loans.

Rewa–Charlapalli Express approved via Sagar and Bina

4 June 2026

Approval was given for the Rewa–Charlapalli Express to operate via Sagar and Bina, connecting the region with Hyderabad and other destinations. The approved service is numbered 20158/20157; its start date and timetable had not been announced.

Key Facts

• The service is relevant to medical travellers and students, traders, and IT-sector workers travelling towards Nagpur and Hyderabad.

Work continues on Jabalpur’s 114-km outer ring road

5 June 2026

Construction is under way on Jabalpur’s 114-km outer ring road, a project reported to cost ₹3,540 crore. Divided into five sections, it includes a 750-metre extradosed bridge over the Narmada and is intended to divert commercial vehicles from the city’s internal roads.

Madhya Pradesh announces online teacher-transfer schedule

7 June 2026

Madhya Pradesh’s School Education Department announced an online timetable for teacher transfers, with administrative proposals scheduled for registration from 8 to 17 June. Vacancies were due to be displayed on 18 June, followed by a 19–23 June application window for voluntary transfers.

The schedule set 24–26 June for data processing and administrative approval, with transfer orders due between 28 and 30 June. Teachers were scheduled to join their new postings between 30 June and 6 July.

Key Facts

• The transfer process uses an online portal for applications and approvals, with separate stages for administrative and voluntary transfers.

Madhya Pradesh directs removal of two-child restriction from draft service rules

10 June 2026

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav directed officials to withdraw and republish the draft government-service rules without the provision disqualifying candidates with more than two living children. The direction concerned a proposed draft, not a completed amendment to existing service rules.

The draft also covered other service conditions, including probation and seniority; the revised version was to be published after removing the two-child restriction.

Key Facts

• The earlier provision disqualified candidates with more than two living children from direct recruitment and departmental appointments to government service.

Centre approves Betul–Julwania highway project

10 June 2026

The Union Cabinet’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the Betul–Julwania highway project along National Highway 347B in Madhya Pradesh. The 233.653-kilometre project, estimated to cost ₹4,415.60 crore, is planned in two packages: a two-lane road with paved shoulders from Hivarkhedi to Rudhi, and a four-lane upgrade from Deshgaon to Julwania.

Key Facts

• The highway corridor is designed to connect industrial and economic centres, including a textile cluster, mega food park and power plant.

Madhya Pradesh approves development works for Omkareshwar

10 June ...