Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Deputy CM Demands ₹20,000 Crore for Simhastha 2028
The Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Jagdish Devda, asked the central government for a special package of ₹20,000 crore to prepare for the Simhastha event in 2028.
He made this request during a meeting with the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman.
Devda explained that a lot of money has already been spent on building infrastructure for this event.
He also asked the central government to use a higher number for the state's economic output when calculating how much the state can borrow.
Additionally, he mentioned that the state's spending on big projects is increasing every year.
Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda demanded a special package of ₹20,000 crore for Simhastha 2028.
The request was made during pre-budget meetings with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi.
Devda stated that over ₹20,000 crore has already been spent on infrastructure for Simhastha.
He requested the central government to recognize a higher Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) for Madhya Pradesh.
Capital expenditure in Madhya Pradesh is projected to increase by 19% in 2024-25 and 22% in 2025-26.
- Who
- Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda
- What
- Demanded a special package of ₹20,000 crore for Simhastha 2028
- When
- During pre-budget meetings on Saturday
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To provide impetus to capital work in Madhya Pradesh and for infrastructure development
- Deputy Chief Minister
- Jagdish Devda
- Requested Amount
- ₹20,000 crore
- Event
- Simhastha 2028
- Meeting Location
- New Delhi
- Union Finance Minister
- Nirmala Sitharaman
- State's GSDP Request
- ₹16,944,477 crore
- Capital Expenditure 2024-25
- ₹67,441 crore
- Capital Expenditure 2025-26
- ₹82,513 crore
