Bhopal, Oct. 27 -- A cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at the state secretariat in Bhopal on Tuesday, granting approvals to various development projects and proposals worth over Rs 8,225 crore for the state's all-round development and strengthening of the administrative machinery.

Among the major decisions, the Cabinet sanctioned Rs 3,378.69 crore for the continued implementation of irrigation projects in Chhindwara, Seoni, Morena, Sagar and Damoh districts during the financial years 2026-27 to 2030-31.

The allocation includes Rs 2,611.13 crore for the Chhindwara Irrigation Complex Project and Rs 197 crore for the Pench Diversion Project, which aims to facilitate agricultural water supply in C...