Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Tuesday that under the state's new civil aviation policy, to increase air connectivity, a concrete helipad will be provided in every 45 km radius and an airport facility in every 150 km radius.

The Chief Minister made this announcement during a program of dialogue with industrialists in Indore regarding the global investor conference 'Invest Madhya Pradesh' to be held on 24 and 25 February in Bhopal. The Council of Ministers headed by Mohan Yadav has approved the new civil aviation policy of the state on Tuesday itself.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that according to this policy, there will be a concrete helipad in every 45 km radius and an airport in every 150 km radius across the state. He also informed that the state government will provide a grant of Rs 7.50 lakh on every new domestic flight connecting Madhya Pradesh to other states of the country through new routes and Rs 10 lakh on every new international flight to aviation companies.

CM Mohan Yadav said that tenders will be called soon to start helicopter service between Indore, Ujjain and Omkareshwar. The Council of Ministers headed by Yadav has also approved the new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development Policy of the state.

CM Mohan Yadav, while counting the different provisions of this policy, said that the interests of the investor setting up a small industry with an investment of more than Rs 2.50 crore will also be taken care of. Industrial areas developed at private level by industrialists will also get all the benefits and facilities which are provided to industrial areas developed by the state government.

He said that to promote industrial development in western Madhya Pradesh, a metropolitan authority will soon be announced which will include a total area of ​​10,000 square kilometers of Indore, Ujjain, Dewas, Dhar and Shajapur districts.

The Chief Minister said that for the Simhastha fair to be held in Ujjain during 2028, different communities can build their dharamshalas, ashrams and dining halls permanently in an area of ​​2,300 hectares, which will also benefit the devotees coming to this religious event.