MP Cabinet OKs ₹590 Cr for Ujjain’s New Airstrip
Representative AI image BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh cabinet, under CM Mohan Yadav, has sanctioned Rs 590 crore for the acquisition of 437.5 acres to establish an airstrip in Ujjain, which will accommodate Airbus A320 aircraft in preparation for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in 2028. Minister for MSME, Chaitanya Kashyap, stated that this initiative will proceed under the Centre’s RCS-UDAN scheme, with the state providing land to the Airports Authority of India for airstrip expansion. The cabinet has also approved several development projects across irrigation, education, forest conservation, and financial management, with a cumulative budget exceeding Rs 15,000 crore. Among the…