Indore, October 28, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Madhya Pradesh is planning to permit buildings of up to 100 floors on roads with adequate width and expand metropolitan development beyond major cities to address growing urbanisation, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Wednesday.
Addressing the media after a state Cabinet meeting, Yadav said the government was revising building construction rules and pursuing an integrated development policy to ensure better land utilisation and reduce pressure on agricultural areas.
He said the proposed changes would allow taller buildings in urban areas, subject to prescribed standards, as the state prepares for growing demand for housing, industries, transport and other infrastructure.
“Now, provisions are being made to permit buildings of up to 100 floors on roads with adequate width, as per the prescribed norms. Earlier, there were restrictions generally on buildings exceeding 30 metres in height,” Yadav said.
The Chief Minister also announced plans to develop metropolitan regions covering six districts each around Bhopal and Indore as part of the state’s broader urban development strategy.
The initiative would include the Indore-Bhopal economic corridor and extend beyond Indore and Ujjain, he said. Jabalpur and Gwalior are also planned for development along similar lines.
“Six districts each are being included in the Bhopal and Indore metropolitan regions. Subsequently, Jabalpur and Gwalior are also planned to be developed in this direction,” Yadav said.
He said increasing urbanisation made it essential to plan city expansion in a coordinated manner, integrating residential areas, industrial centres and transport facilities.
The government aims to create new investment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh and strengthen the state’s competitiveness with other major states and metropolitan centres, he added.
The proposed amendments to building rules and the expansion of metropolitan regions form part of the government’s integrated policy to coordinate urban growth with infrastructure development and economic activity.
Yadav said the measures were intended to promote planned development, improve land utilisation and create further opportunities for investment across the state.
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