Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh, India’s second largest state by area, is seeking to build a reputation as one of the country’s most dynamic states despite the steep challenges presented by a poor, largely agrarian and rural population. Fifteen years of stable government has allowed the continuous build out of infrastructure improving transportation and electricity connectivity to remote corners in the state. As the largest producer of agricultural products in the country, the state seeks to add value to this sector by building out agri-business and food processing industries. Major urban centers in the state are also home to pharmaceutical, information technology, automobile, defense, and textile industries.
State Summary
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Size
119,014 sq. miles -
Population
72.6 million -
State GDP
$67.19 billion (USD) -
Legislative Assembly Seats
230
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Rajya Sabha Seats
11 -
Lok Sabha Seats
11 -
Party Affiliation
Indian National Congress (INC)
Energy
India faces a complex energy challenge: it needs cheap and abundant energy to power high economic growth and lift its citizens into the middle class. But it also hopes to keep its commitments to the U.N. Climate Change Convention and achieve energy independence. India’s states have the resources to generate the energy India needs, but they take different approaches to fostering the growth of the industry. This section allows you to explore energy news from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s energy sector.
Subsectors
Coal • Energy Efficiency • Energy-related Transportation • Nuclear • Oil and Gas • Power • Renewables •Recent Articles
The Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company issued a tender for a 500 MW project
Posted on June 12, 2019The Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited has issued an expression of interest inviting energy storage companies to set up a 500 MW project in Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh invites bids for 25 MW of rooftop solar projects
Posted on April 17, 2019The Madhya Pradesh Ujra Vikas Nigam Limited invited bids for 25 MW rooftop solar projects for industrial units in the state. The last day to submit financial bids is May 10, 2019.
Madhya Pradesh issues tender for 25 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar
Posted on March 27, 2019The Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited announced a tender for 25 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed under the Renewable Energy Service Company model. The bid submission deadline is May 15, 2019.
Madhya Pradesh removes cap on electricity consumption
Posted on February 27, 2019The Madhya Pradesh government removed a 100-unit cap on electricity consumption for which poor consumers can claim subsidies. The cap was installed after it was found that only 146,000 consumers, or 2.3 percent of the 6.2 million poor power consumers in the state, were claiming 30 percent of the $21.1 million in subsidies offered by government.
Related National Goals
U.S.–India Energy Cooperation Project Tracker — There is currently no data available for . (updated July 3, 2019)
Solar Performance Tracker — Madhya Pradesh reaches 1840.16 MW (updated May 11, 2019)
Wind Performance Tracker — Madhya Pradesh achieves 2519.89 MW (updated May 11, 2019)
Health
While India’s healthcare system is expansive in terms of the number of beneficiaries covered, inequalities in access to high-quality yet affordable care continue to plague delivery systems and push citizens towards the more unregulated private sector. Similarly, while India’s National Health Policy of 2017 promises to reform this system, the responsibility to institute those reforms falls to the states who each have their own unique challenges and opportunities to meet the healthcare needs of their people. This section allows you to explore emerging healthcare policies and news covering new initiatives from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s healthcare sector.
Recent Articles
Madhya Pradesh inaugurates 200 Jan Aushadhi stores across the state
Posted on January 26, 2017The state has announced opening of 200 stores, which will provide medicines at cheaper rates under the central government’s Pradhar Mantri Janaushadhi intiative.