Madhya Pradesh Secures Rs 26.6 Lakh Crore in Investments at GIS 2025, Eyes 248.6 Lakh Crore GSDP by 2047-48

Madhya Pradesh has attracted over Rs 26.6 lakh crore investment proposals, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav informed as the Invest Madhya Pradesh - Global Investors Summit (GIS) 2025 in Bhopal concluded yesterday. These are expected to create around 17.34 lakh job opportunities for the state.

According to official data, the Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion Department received the maximum investment proposals totaling more than Rs 8.6 lakh crore followed by the renewable energy sector at Rs 5.72 lakh crore. These two departments account for more than half of the total investment proposals, anticipating to create over 7 lakh job opportunities.

Yadav informed that GIS witnessed over 600 business-to-business (B2B) and nearly 5,000 business-to-consumer (B2C) dialogues in two days.

Additionally, investment commitments worth Rs 4.27 lakh crore secured from the Regional Industry Conclaves (RICs) held across various parts of India as well as in Germany in the last few months. With this, the cumulative investment commitments amount now stands at over Rs 30.7 lakh crore.

Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah in his valedictory address noted said that over 200 Indian companies, 200 global CEOs, 20 unicorn founders and representatives from more than 50 countries have come to invest and see the business environment in Madhya Pradesh during this two-day-long event.

He recalled how Madhya Pradesh, once labeled a BIMARU state, has transformed under two decades of stable governance by his party. “Today, MP boasts a five lakh-kilometer road network, six operational airports, and a power capacity of 31 gigawatts,” Shah said.

Shah He also lauded the state for being the first in the country to pass the Jan Vishwas Bill, aligning with the Centre’s initiative to decriminalise outdated business laws and enhance the ease of doing business.

Joining the summit through video conferencing, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw lauded the state for its rapid growth in the electronic manufacturing sector. The state currently hosts 85 companies in the sector and is home to two major electronics manufacturing clusters in Bhopal and Jabalpur.

Among the other investment proposals, the Adani Group announced an investment of Rs 1.1 lakh crore across pumped storage, cement, mining, smart meters, and thermal energy. The group’s investments are projected to create over 120,000 jobs by 2030.

State-owned power producer NTPC said that its subsidiaries will invest Rs 1.2 lakh crore in setting up 2-gigawatt renewable power generation capacity in the state.

On the other hand, Reliance Industries also proposed Rs 60,000 crore for setting up biofuel projects, reinforcing its focus on renewable energy and sustainable development.

A Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) recent report, unveiled during the summit, projected MP's gross state domestic product (GSDP) to reach $2.1trn (Rs 248.6 lakh crore) by 2047-48 compared to $164.7bn (₹13.6 lakh crore) currently. It also suggested a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6% for the state's economy.