Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Madhya Pradesh approved a financial outlay of ₹776.13 crore on 21 July 2026 to strengthen healthcare infrastructure by upgrading and expanding 73 health institutions across the state. The plan includes converting sub-health centres into Primary Health Centres, expanding PHCs into Community Health Centres, upgrading CHCs into 50-bed civil hospitals, and developing selected institutions into 100-bed hospitals. The Cabinet also approved ₹122.83 crore annually for operation and maintenance, created 1,600 regular posts along with contractual and outsourced positions, and focused on improving healthcare access and bed capacity in rural and semi-urban areas.