Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Clearances Delay ₹6,637 Crore Urban Projects Across Madhya Pradesh
Officials in Madhya Pradesh reviewed large city projects and found that many were moving slowly.
These projects are meant to improve water supply and sewerage systems.
Together, 23 projects are worth ₹6,637.49 crore.
They are spread across 13 city governments.
Some projects are waiting for railway or highway permissions.
Others need forest, environmental or land clearances.
Problems with designs and slow contractor mobilisation are also causing delays.
Bhopal has four delayed projects, while Indore, Gwalior, Khandwa and Ujjain also have important projects behind schedule.
Officials have referred some problems to the state government for action.
Pending railway, highway, forest, environmental and land clearances are delaying 23 urban projects worth ₹6,637.49 crore.
The delayed projects span 13 urban local bodies, including Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Khandwa and Ujjain.
Bhopal has four delayed projects worth ₹1,537.44 crore, including water-supply and sewerage works.
Khandwa’s sewerage project awaits permission for four railway crossings, while Ujjain also needs railway approvals.
Indore projects face forest, CAMPA, Nazul land, railway-crossing and National Highways Authority of India permission issues.
- Who
- The Urban Administration and Development Department reviewed projects being implemented by 13 urban local bodies in Madhya Pradesh.
- What
- Twenty-three urban infrastructure projects worth ₹6,637.49 crore have been delayed.
- When
- The delays were identified during a recent review of projects costing more than ₹100 crore.
- Where
- Across Madhya Pradesh, including Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Khandwa, Ujjain, Jabalpur, Rewa, Pithampur and Bhind.
- Why
- Pending railway, highway, forest and environmental clearances, land and design issues, and inadequate contractor mobilisation are slowing construction.
- Total projects delayed
- 23
- Total project value
- ₹6,637.49 crore
- Urban local bodies affected
- 13
- Bhopal projects
- Four projects worth ₹1,537.44 crore
- Bhopal water-supply progress
- 24.8% completed against an expected 26.8%
- Khandwa sewerage project
- ₹250.81 crore; 23.96% completed against an expected 44%
- Indore Water Supply Package-1
- ₹800.20 crore; 18.49% completed against an expected 30%