Overview
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the Indore event opened the way to nearly Rs 16,000 crore in technology investment with about 64,000 projected jobs.
- Officials presented the draft MP Space Technology Policy 2025, with a possible November 22 release after state cabinet approval.
- The Department of Science and Technology showcased a centralized drone data repository that sets imagery standards to enable data exchange.
- The government highlighted 27 greenfield projects worth roughly Rs 6,000 crore initiated over eight months and announced plans for a 2,000-acre Knowledge and AI City in Bhopal plus a 25-acre Science City.
- Seven MoUs were signed, including a pact with the Indian Army’s MCTE for joint cybersecurity and AI research that the CM described as a first of its kind with a state government, with the agreements totaling about Rs 800 crore and over 10,500 jobs.