Bhopal, April 13 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired a cabinet meeting held at the Mantralaya on Monday, and the council of ministers approved approximately Rs 19,810 crore for public welfare and development works in the state.

The cabinet also approved proposals related to the Public Works Department (PWD), irrigation projects, women and child development, the establishment of new medical colleges and the agriculture departments.

Among key decisions, the council of ministers granted administrative approval of Rs 286.26 crore for the construction of the Midwasa Medium Irrigation Project in Sagar district. The project is expected to provide irrigation facilities to around 7,200 hectares of land across 27 villages in Saga...