Bhopal, May 11 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired a cabinet meeting held at the state secretariat in Bhopal on Monday, granting permission to various key decisions in the interest of public welfare and infrastructure development in the state.

During the meeting, the Council of Ministers approved several major financial proposals, development projects and welfare schemes worth more than Rs 29,540 crore, aimed at strengthening public services, roads, infrastructure, healthcare, irrigation and social security across the state.

The Cabinet approved Rs 15,598.27 crore for the continuation, testing and administrative approval of publicly funded programmes, schemes and projects under the Finance Department for the period of t...