INDIAN STATE : MADHYA PRADESH

Economic Infrastructure

Power

Madhya Pradesh has the capability of generating 15000 MW of power in next 5-10 years. It is expected to be Power Surplus state by the year 2008-09.The potential areas is thermal, gas and alternative energy sources.

Roads

National Highways: 5070 kms
State Highways: 9885 kms
Major District Roads: 11114 Km
Village Roads : 44233 Km
Total : 68105 Km

Railways

Trunk Rail route connecting northern India passes through Madhya Pradesh. Main junctions in the state are Bhopal, Bina, Gwalior, Indore, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Ratlam, Ujjain & Khandwa.

Aviation

Major airports linking Delhi, Bombay, Varanasi & Nagpur are Bhopal, Indore, Khajuraho & Gwalior. Stations linked by Vayudoot are Bhopal, Khajuraho, Satna, Rewa, Guna, Indore & Jabalpur. Bhopal is also connected to Jaipur, Raipur & Nagpur by Vayudoot.

The government has geared up to upgrade the airports at Bhopal and Indore, both for cargo as well as passengers to international standards.

Water Resources

Water is a critical resource for supporting life and sustaining overall development. Fortunately, water is available in the state of Madhya Pradesh in plenty. The average surface water availability is 81.50 lakh hectare-metre contributed by ten major river basins -Chambal, Betwa, Sindh, and Ken basins in the north, Sone and Tons river basins in the east, Benganga basin in south and Narmada, Mahi and Tapti basins in centre and west. In addition, 35-50 lakh hectare metre ground water is available.

Social Infrastructure

Education

Madhya Pradesh is known for high quality educational institutions ranging from schools to higher centres of learning and research. The government has taken several initiatives for extending the elementary education and training for teachers. The state strives to become a fully literate state by 2010. Further, the state aims to become an educated state and not merely a literate state by developing a "learning society as opposed to a schooling society". To meet this end, the state is laying special stress on vocational and technical training. Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, an annual plan for Rs. 1800 crore is envisaged.