Bhopal, July 19 -- Government officials in Madhya Pradesh have been mostly banned from taking foreign trips as part of the state government's new expenditure control measures. The state finance department released the Expenditure Control Guidelines for 2026-27 and 2027-28 on Friday evening. The new directive comes in the backdrop of the state's Rs.5.61 lakh crore debt burden and intends to cut costs, said officials. A circular issued to department heads, collectors, commissioners, and heads of corporations and commissions stated that foreign trips will be banned, except in rare cases where costs are borne by the Centre or other institutions. Officials now will only be eligible for economy class travel for official work within India for the next two years, it said, adding that new development projects will be inaugurated without ceremony. "If two or more officers are travelling to the same place, only one vehicle should be used. Officers with extra staff cars beyond entitlement must surrender them," read the order....