The Madhya Pradesh government has released Rs 500 crore to speed up land acquisition and rehabilitation for three key multipurpose projects in the upper reaches of the Narmada river. The projects in Upper Narmada, Raghavpur and Basania had been stalled for over three years due to issues related to compensation in tribal areas.
The release is part of the Rs 1,280 crore special relief package approved by the state cabinet in December 2025. It is in addition to the Rs 1,656.02 crore already provided in the original Detailed Project Reports (DPRs), taking the total cost of the special package to Rs 2,936.02 crore.
