Wednesday, 23 September 2026 · IST · Madhya Pradesh + National · 10 items · 2 MCQs
The Mohan Yadav cabinet approved a ₹13,790 crore basket for irrigation, judiciary and sports, while the cheetah family grew with CCB-2's release at Gandhi Sagar, taking MP's count to 56. Nationally, the RBI held the repo rate at 5.25% and raised the FY27 growth forecast to 6.7%, and the Centre signed UDAN expansion pacts with 21 states.
Mains GS-II — state governance, judiciary, service delivery; Prelims — MP polity, budgets & schemes
Context
On 22 September 2026 the Mohan Yadav cabinet approved a basket of decisions worth about ₹13,790 crore spanning irrigation, the justice system, sports and power.
Key facts
₹962.50 crore for 140 CM Sports Complexes across assembly seats, with PM SHRI permanent helipads
Judiciary push: High Court scheme ₹2,015.60 cr, Family Courts ₹1,000 cr, Gram Nyayalaya ₹554.61 cr, Legal Aid Board ₹524 cr (2026–31)
2,800 MW thermal power to be procured via competitive DBFOO bidding
Govt Dental College, Indore: BDS seats raised to 100, MDS to 44
Way forward
Front-loads justice delivery and grassroots sports infrastructure ahead of GIS-2027.
Concept
DBFOO = Design–Build–Finance–Own–Operate. The Gram Nyayalaya Act, 2008 sets up mobile village courts for speedy, affordable rural justice.
Horizontal bar chart of the ₹13,790 crore MP cabinet package by sector, micro-irrigation largest at ₹4,198 crore. — StudyForGS
2. Micro-irrigation push in Malwa: ₹4,197 crore Jawad–Neemuch project cleared
On 20 September 2026 the CM released CCB-2, a 3-year-old female from Botswana, at Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary (Neemuch) — the state's second cheetah home.
Key facts
MP now has 56 cheetahs & cubs; Gandhi Sagar houses 4 (Prabhas, Pawak, Dheera, CCB-2)
Kuno National Park remains the primary site; Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve is being readied as a third habitat
MP is the 'Tiger State' and 'Leopard State' and has India's largest forest cover
Way forward
A multi-habitat spread cuts the disease and inbreeding risk of a small reintroduced population.
Concept
Project Cheetah (2022) was the world's first inter-continental large-carnivore translocation; the cheetah is IUCN 'Vulnerable'.
Donut chart showing 56 cheetahs in MP split between Kuno (52) and Gandhi Sagar (4). — StudyForGS
4. Ladli Behna: 40th instalment of ₹1,500 credited to 1.25 crore women
The Union Cabinet cleared continuation of PM-KISAN, the income-support scheme for farmers, for another five years.
Key facts
₹3.15 lakh crore outlay for 2026-27 to 2030-31
₹6,000 / year in three ₹2,000 instalments via DBT + Aadhaar
Over 9.49 crore farmers benefited in the 23rd instalment; about ₹4.47 lakh crore transferred since 2019
Way forward
Sustained income support cushions small farmers; targeting and inflation-adjusted amounts are debated.
Concept
PM-KISAN is a Central Sector Scheme — 100% central funding, unlike Centrally Sponsored Schemes with a state share.
Data point of the day
₹26.61 lakh crore
Record investment intentions at GIS-2025 (Madhya Pradesh) MP's highest-ever investment intentions, now being pursued through Regional Conclaves on the road to GIS-2027; converting intent into realised units is the next-stage challenge.
Prelims rapid-fire
MP's second cheetah habitat: Gandhi Sagar WLS (Neemuch)
The 'Soybean State' of India: Madhya Pradesh
RBI repo rate (Aug 2026 policy): 5.25%
UDAN full form: Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik
Ladli Behna monthly transfer: ₹1,500
Gram Nyayalaya Act enacted in: 2008
PM-KISAN annual support: ₹6,000 in 3 instalments
MP GI wheat variety: Sharbati
Practice MCQs — MPPSC Prelims pattern
Q1. With reference to Project Cheetah, consider the following statements:
1. Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary is Madhya Pradesh's second cheetah habitat.
2. Kuno National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh.
3. The cheetah is listed as 'Endangered' on the IUCN Red List.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Answer: A Gandhi Sagar (Neemuch) is MP's second cheetah site and Kuno is in MP, so 1 and 2 are correct. The cheetah is IUCN 'Vulnerable', not 'Endangered', so 3 is wrong.
Q2. Consider the following pairs of scheme and feature:
1. Ladli Behna — monthly cash transfer to women
2. PM-KISAN — ₹6,000 per year to farmer families
3. UDAN — regional air connectivity
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Only one
Only two
All three
None
Show answer
Answer: C All three pairs are correctly matched: Ladli Behna gives monthly cash to women, PM-KISAN gives ₹6,000/year to farmers, and UDAN is the regional connectivity scheme.
Mains practice question
Q. Cash-transfer welfare schemes such as Ladli Behna have reshaped state politics and household budgets in Madhya Pradesh. Critically examine their impact on women's empowerment and the state's fiscal health. (250 words)
Hint / approach
Cover DBT mechanics & leakage reduction, women's agency and financial inclusion, evidence on outcomes; balance against rising committed expenditure, crowding-out of capital spending, and sustainability. Suggest a way forward (targeting, outcome-linked design).
