Overview
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav led a paperless cabinet meeting in Bhopal after issuing tablets to 31 ministers, with in‑charge secretaries also receiving devices and on‑the‑spot training.
- The e‑Cabinet application offers secure, confidential access to agendas and compliance tracking, with agendas moving from a hybrid format to fully digital circulation.
- Chief Secretary Anurag Jain said cabinet decisions dating back to 1960 are now digitized, while the past two years can be retrieved with a single click.
- The cabinet approved amendments to the MP Vehicle Taxation Act to allow city buses to run into suburban areas with a reduced levy of Rs 50 per seat per month, alongside tighter rules for temporary permits and rationalized goods vehicle taxes.
- Yadav declared 2026 the ‘Year of Agriculture’, with a sector-focused calendar slated for release on January 11.