Bhopal, April 7 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired a cabinet meeting held at the state secretariat on Tuesday and gave nod to various key decisions aimed at the development of the state and public welfare.

The council of ministers approved Rs 16,720 crore for various development works and important schemes, particularly focused on strengthening education, agriculture, irrigation, administrative reforms and infrastructure development. In the interest of farmers, Rs 3,174 crore has been approved for the procurement of gram and lentil over the next three years, and the Katna Micro Irrigation Project in Mandsaur district has also been approved.

The Cabinet approved administrative sanction of Rs 88.41 crore for the Katna Mi...