ET World Leaders Forum 2026: Madhya Pradesh now promises business land within 29 days, says Mohan Yadav

Madhya Pradesh is making land available for business purposes within 29 days and has abolished more than 900 laws that were hindering businesses, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum.

“We have also abolished over 900 laws that used to hinder business. Land for business purposes is now made available within 29 days,” Yadav said, highlighting the state's push to make it easier for companies and investors to set up operations.

Yadav said Madhya Pradesh has built an adequate land bank to facilitate industrial activity and has created infrastructure to support new investments.


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The chief minister said investments worth ₹10 lakh crore have been made in Madhya Pradesh, with work having also commenced on these projects.

The state has more than 340 industrial belts and junctions, eight airports, a significant power surplus and a substantial land bank, Yadav said.

He also highlighted Madhya Pradesh's growing export base, saying 37 of the state's 55 districts currently export goods, with efforts underway to enable exports from all 55 districts. Investments worth ₹88,000 crore are being made in the state's export sector, he said.

Yadav said the state is also expanding its clean-energy capacity. Madhya Pradesh currently has 31 GW of energy capacity, which the government plans to increase to 50 GW in clean energy.

He also pointed to developments in aviation, telecom and defence. The state had four airports during the British era, while five have been completed under the current government, with five additional MoUs taking the total to 10, he said.

In telecom, Madhya Pradesh has secured an investment of ₹5,500 crore from Delhi, while around ₹10,000 crore has already been invested even before the groundbreaking ceremony, Yadav said.

On water resources, Yadav said his government had resolved a water-sharing arrangement with Rajasthan after initiatives including the River Interlinking Project and the Kali-Chun Sambal Yojana had remained stalled for years. The arrangement, he said, brought benefits worth ₹50,000 crore to Madhya Pradesh.

He also highlighted the benefits being realised from the Ken-Betwa river project.

Yadav said the state was also developing energy parks and pumped-storage projects, while industrial and defence projects were being expanded across the state.

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“In the defence sector, too, development has been undertaken in Jhansi in collaboration with Adani Defence,” he said.

The chief minister said the government had also introduced a direct benefit transfer system for investor interactions and support, with funds being transferred directly into accounts.

He said the state was continuing to build infrastructure and facilities to support industrial activity and attract further investment.