Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Monday and briefed him on various developmental schemes and welfare programs being carried out in the state.
Dr. Yadav also extended formal invitations to the Prime Minister to visit Madhya Pradesh for the inauguration and foundation-laying of multiple infrastructure and social welfare projects.
During the meeting, CM Yadav provided updates on the Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan, a major state-run water conservation campaign being conducted from March 30 to June 30.
“Khandwa district ranked first in the country for groundwater storage and Madhya Pradesh was among the top four states in this field,” he said. Highlighting the inspiration drawn from Gujarat’s traditional water conservation methods, the Chief Minister invited the Prime Minister to virtually attend the closing ceremony of the campaign. “The Prime Minister graciously accepted,” he added.
The Chief Minister also presented a detailed overview of development programs targeted at what he termed the four core pillars of growth — the poor, youth, farmers and women.
He announced that a mega farmers’ convention is scheduled to be held in Sehore from October 12 to 14, which will focus on improving farmer incomes, promoting food processing units, and boosting agricultural industries. An invitation was extended to PM Modi to inaugurate the event.
Highlighting industrial growth, Dr. Yadav shared updates on the PM Mitra Textile Park being developed in the tribal district of Dhar with support from the Centre. He invited the Prime Minister for its foundation stone laying ceremony and the allocation of industrial zones. He also informed PM Modi that Bhopal Metro services are expected to begin by October this year and requested the Prime Minister’s presence for the launch.
Addressing internal security, the Chief Minister spoke on the state’s actions against Naxalism. “More than 10 Naxalites carrying a combined reward of Rs. 1.62 crore have been neutralized in the last one and a half years,” he informed. He noted that Naxal activity is now restricted to a tehsil-level area in Balaghat. “Naxal activities will be completely eradicated in the state by March 2026,” he assured, citing Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement.
On the administrative front, CM Yadav updated the Prime Minister on the resolution of a long-pending issue concerning promotions for state employees. “New rules have been framed to benefit around five lakh employees and open avenues for the recruitment of over two lakh new posts,” he said.
Dr. Yadav also spoke about Madhya Pradesh’s historic significance in timekeeping. “3,000 years ago, time was calculated from Ujjain, the city of Mahakal,” he said. Pointing to the shift of global time standards to Paris and later Greenwich during colonial rule, he mentioned that a new observatory has been established near Ujjain by the state’s Department of Science and Technology. The observatory is envisioned as a future global center for time measurement. A Global Standard Time Conference is scheduled for January 2026, and PM Modi was invited to attend.
The Chief Minister further sought the Prime Minister’s support for establishing national and international honours in the name of Samrat Vikramaditya, highlighting his legacy of good governance and republican ideals. He shared that a grand theatrical presentation on Vikramaditya’s life has already been staged in multiple cities, with support from the Union Ministry of Culture.
Wrapping up the meeting, CM Yadav reaffirmed the state’s alignment with national goals. “The state government is working in full alignment with the central government’s vision of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Prayas’,” he said.