Recent Developments in Key Sectors

• In August 2022, Mr. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways inaugurated and laid foundation stone of 6 National Highway projects of 119 kms worth Rs. 2,300 crore (US$ 279.18 million) in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
• As of January 2023, Madhya Pradesh had a total installed power generation capacity of 25,790.73 MW, comprising 7,211.62 MW under state utilities, 6,959.54 MW under central utilities and 11,620.57 MW under the private sector.
• In FY22 formulations and biological product exports from Madhya Pradesh stood at 13% (worth US$ 1084.41 million).
• Indore and Bhopal airports are the busiest in the state. In FY23 (until August 2022) passenger traffic at Indore airport reached 1,073,728, with overall movement of 10,485 aircrafts. In the same period, passenger traffic at Bhopal airport stood at 456,202, with movement of 5,446 aircrafts.
• In 2021-22 (as per first advance estimates), the total production of horticulture crops in the state was expected to be 30,793.67 thousand tonnes and area under production was 2,166.37 thousand hectares. In 2021-22 (as per first advance estimates), total production of vegetables and fruits in the state was estimated at 20,591.22 million tonnes and 6141.149 million tonnes, respectively.
• In 2021, foreign tourist arrivals and domestic tourist visits in the state stood at 0.41 million and 255.54 million, respectively.
• Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for the people of Madhya Pradesh. Primary sector’s contribution to the state’s GVA increased from 33.85% in 2011-12 to 47% in 2020-21.
• Textiles industry is one of the key sectors of Madhya Pradesh. The state is one of the major cotton producing states in India. In 2018-19, cotton and silk production in the state reached 24 metric tonnes^ and 100 million metric tonnes, respectively. In FY22 (until December 2021), cotton yarn exports contributed 7.5% to the state’s total exports (US$ 61.36 million).

Note: ^in lakhs bales of 170 kgs each, MMT - Million Metric Tonne