Bhopal, July 31 — Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will distribute loans worth Rs 300 crore to self-help groups at a state-level capacity-building and loan distribution programme in Thandla town of Jhabua district on Friday, the state government announced.

The programme, scheduled to begin after 1:30 p.m., is intended to strengthen self-help groups, advance women’s economic empowerment and support rural livelihoods across the state. During the event the Chief Minister will also interact with farmers engaged in natural farming and progressive cultivators, discussing their experiences and the government’s efforts to promote natural and organic practices.

In addition, Yadav will lay the foundation stone for 29 development projects valued at Rs 174.64 crore and inaugurate 28 completed projects worth Rs 109.17 crore in Jhabua district.

An official statement described the loan distribution as “an important step towards strengthening self-help groups by distributing loans worth Rs 300 crore. It will give a new boost to women’s economic self-reliance, rural livelihood and self-employment.”

As part of the programme, 215 self-help groups in Jhabua district will receive loans amounting to Rs 10.08 crore under the Madhya Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission. Beneficiaries of several other government schemes will also receive assistance, including the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Kamdhenu Scheme for modern dairy units, the Chief Minister Udyam Kranti Yojana, the Bhagwan Birsa Munda Self-Employment Scheme, the Tantya Mama Economic Welfare Scheme and the Prime Minister Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme.

The Chief Minister will further felicitate meritorious students of Classes 10 and 12, distribute helmets to farmers through the Agriculture Department and extend benefits under the Ladli Laxmi Yojana to eligible recipients.

An “Aajeevikano Mela” will be organised at the venue. The exhibition will feature stalls set up by government departments and self-help groups displaying local products, tribal handicrafts, natural and organic farming practices, medicinal plants and information on various government schemes. The district administration has completed all preparations for the programme, the statement said.

The event forms part of the state government’s broader effort to expand access to credit for women’s groups and to integrate livelihood support with infrastructure development and agricultural initiatives in tribal-dominated districts such as Jhabua.