Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Madhya Pradesh Begins Biometric Attendance Rollout At State Offices
Madhya Pradesh has started using biometric machines to record when government employees come to work.
The system is now operating in three major government buildings in Bhopal.
The state may bring the system to government offices in districts as well.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav told officials to solve people's complaints on time.
He also discussed free land registration for people in villages.
Officials were asked to help provide residential land documents to people without land.
The government is preparing the Narmada Samgra Mission and projects at religious sites.
It also wants good crowd management for the Simhastha festival in Ujjain in 2028.
Biometric attendance has started at Mantralaya, Vindhyanchal Bhawan and Satpura Bhawan in Bhopal.
Madhya Pradesh is considering extending biometric attendance to districts across the state.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav directed officials to resolve public grievances within the prescribed time.
The government plans free rural land registries and residential pattas for landless people.
Officials were told to prepare for the Narmada Samgra Mission and improve crowd management for Simhastha 2028.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and senior state officials.
- What
- Biometric attendance has begun in three state government buildings, with a proposed expansion to districts.
- When
- The announcement was made at a special meeting on Tuesday; no date was specified.
- Where
- Mantralaya, Vindhyanchal Bhawan and Satpura Bhawan in Bhopal, with a proposed statewide district rollout.
- Why
- The article does not specify the reason for introducing biometric attendance; the broader meeting addressed administrative tasks and public services.
- Current locations
- Mantralaya, Vindhyanchal Bhawan and Satpura Bhawan
- Proposed expansion
- Biometric attendance may be implemented in districts across Madhya Pradesh.
- Rural land registration
- A committee will be formed for free registration of rural populations, and unoccupied village land will be demarcated.
- Residential pattas
- The government plans to begin providing residential pattas to landless people by declaring rural land residential.
- Narmada mission
- The Panchayat Department was asked to complete preparations for the Narmada Samgra Mission, also referred to as NAMAN.
- Religious-site projects
- The government is spending Rs 160 crore on 10 works under the Ram Van Gaman Path.
- Krishna Pathay
- Works worth Rs 225 crore are being carried out under the Krishna Pathay project.
- Simhastha 2028
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said crowd management should be a focus for Simhastha 2028 in Ujjain.