Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Mohan Yadav On Monday conducted a cabinet meeting at the state Secretariat. The council of ministers okayed several key decisions, which include increasing the monthly financial assistance under the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana from ₹1,250 to ₹1,500.
While the scheme was launched in March 2023 with a monthly stipend of ₹1,000, the entitlement was then revised to ₹1,250 in September 2023. A further increase of ₹250 has been approved, therefore, and the total monthly payment now stands at ₹1,500 with effect from November 2025.
The Chief Minister is scheduled to transfer this month's instalment at a programme in Seoni district on November 12.
In another major decision, the cabinet approved the revised project cost of ₹2,424.369 crore for several construction works being developed under the Ekta Dham Project in Omkareshwar. The project includes installation of a 108-foot multi-metal statue of Adi Shankaracharya, a museum based on his life and philosophy, the Acharya Shankar Museum ‘Advait Lok’ and Acharya Shankar International Vedanta Institute, Advait Nilayam, among other facilities.
The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Corporation will execute all works related to this project.
The Council of Ministers also approved the installation of solar rooftop systems on all government buildings under the RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) model, as part of the Pradhan Mantri Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The initiative aims to make all government offices solar-powered without requiring direct departmental investment. Instead, government offices will pay per unit to the RESCO developer, whose rate is expected to be lower than existing power tariffs, resulting in long-term savings. Under this model, the solar systems will be installed at government buildings and maintained by the developer entity for 25 years.
Additionally, the cabinet approved the creation of seven new posts, including one post of Civil Judge (Junior Division), at the newly established court in Mandhata, Khandwa district.
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