21 new industrial areas notified across 18 Madhya Pradesh districts on 412 hectares

To promote investment and industrial activity in Madhya Pradesh, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) department has declared 21 new industrial areas in 18 districts. Together the areas cover 412 hectares.

The areas have been notified under the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh MSME Industrial Land and Building Allotment and Management Rules 2025.

The 18 districts are Bhopal, Panna, Sehore, Dewas, Burhanpur, Sidhi, Dhar, Raisen, Shivpuri, Khargone, Niwari, Neemuch, Katni, Jabalpur, Barwani, Mandsaur, Chhatarpur and Betul.

In Bhopal district, an industrial area has been fixed at Ratibad for a saw machine cluster. Another industrial area has also been declared at Agariya Chhapar.

In the other districts, the notified areas are: Bada Gaon in Panna, Ichhawar in Sehore, Kalukhedi in Dewas, Satapayri in Burhanpur and Badi Tola in Sidhi. In Dhar district, Rayan and Sardarpur have been chosen, along with Samnapur Jagir in Raisen, Badarwas in Shivpuri and Dabaria in Khargone. Niwari district has two areas, Niwari Bhata and Badedi Jungle. Sagrana has been fixed in Neemuch, Tikariya in Katni, Mohiniya in Jabalpur, Ghatwa in Barwani, Panpur in Mandsaur and Dhamchi in Chhatarpur. In Betul, Udradan has been set aside for a jaggery cluster.

According to the department, the development of these 21 areas will give entrepreneurs in different regions of the state developed land to set up and expand factories. This will promote local resources and entrepreneurship. New opportunities for employment and self-employment will be created, and the economic development of the areas will gain pace.

This expansion of industrial infrastructure will play an important role in creating an investment-friendly environment in the state and in helping MSME units start and grow. Small and new entrepreneurs will also get better opportunities to expand their business.

It has been said that Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav's continued support, guidance and commitment to the MSME sector are giving a new direction to the state's industrial development. The state government aims to make Madhya Pradesh one of the country's leading MSME hubs through strong industrial infrastructure and entrepreneurship.