The Madhya Pradesh government has approved a proposal for a law to develop Indore, Bhopal, Ujjain, Jabalpur and Gwalior as metropolitan areas to speed up their development. The proposal for the ‘Madhya Pradesh Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Act 2025’ was approved in the cabinet meeting held at the historic Rajbada Palace in Indore. The cabinet decided to form metropolitan authorities for planned development around the five major cities of the MP. Two metropolitan development authorities will be formed in the first phase. The first Metropolitan Development Authority will be formed by combining parts of Indore, Ujjain, Dewas, Dhar and Shajapur districts, while the second such body will be set up by combining parts of Bhopal, Sehore, Raisen, Vidisha and Biaora. According to officials, the Chief Minister will be the chairman of these authorities. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said, these authorities will prepare and implement integrated development plans tailored to the geographic and economic needs of each metropolitan area. The move is aimed at ensuring integrated regional development of urban areas in the state with populations exceeding 10 lakh.