Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Approves Bhopal Bypass, University Changes
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved several decisions.
One decision is to build a large bypass road around western Bhopal.
The road will be 35.16 kilometres long and have four lanes.
It is expected to cost ₹3,225.51 crore.
Some underpasses are needed because the road passes through the Ratapani Tiger Reserve area.
The Cabinet also appointed retired police officer A Sai Manohar as an adviser to the Chief Minister’s Office.
A technical university was split into three separate universities with new names.
The government also agreed to buy more summer moong from farmers.
The Cabinet approved a 35.16-kilometre, four-lane Western Bhopal Bypass with paved shoulders.
The revised bypass estimate is ₹3,225.51 crore, partly because underpasses are needed in Ratapani Tiger Reserve.
Retired IPS officer A Sai Manohar was appointed Advisor to the Chief Minister’s Office in New Delhi.
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya was divided into three universities, and “Rajiv Gandhi” was removed from its name.
The Cabinet approved procurement of 60% of summer moong production from farmers, up from 25%.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, PWD Minister Rakesh Shukla, retired IPS officer A Sai Manohar, and Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya are involved.
- What
- The Cabinet approved a Western Bhopal Bypass, appointed an adviser, reorganized a technical university, and increased summer moong procurement.
- When
- The decisions were approved on Tuesday.
- Where
- The bypass is in western Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh; the university campuses are in Bhopal, Ujjain, and Jabalpur; the adviser’s post is in New Delhi.
- Why
- The university was divided to improve access to technical education, while the bypass estimate accounts for underpasses in the Ratapani Tiger Reserve area and moong procurement was increased to support purchases from farmers.
- Bypass length
- 35.16 kilometres
- Bypass design
- Four lanes with paved shoulders
- Revised project estimate
- ₹3,225.51 crore
- University reorganization
- Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya was divided into three universities
- Adviser appointment
- Retired IPS officer A Sai Manohar was appointed Advisor to the Chief Minister’s Office in New Delhi
- Summer moong procurement
- 60% of total production, increased from 25%