Spiritual and Wellness Summit 2025 Ujjain: CM Mohan Yadav says preparing Madhya Pradesh to be a 'state of highest possibilities in country'
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Yadav stressed the state's efforts to enrich regional industries by underscoring that around ₹30 lakh crore has been invested across various sectors. He cited Madhya Pradesh's geographical centrality and strong air connectivity as key advantages, along with attractive policies, like offering land, which will exceed 25 acres, for medical colleges at just ₹1 to promote 'ease of doing business'.
Madhya Pradesh is fully ready to support initiatives that will create real, ground-level impact, Yadav said.
The CM also referenced India's ancient scientific wisdom, recalling Jagadish Chandra Bose's declaration at the Royal Society that 'plants have life,' asserting that traditional knowledge systems form the foundation of modern wellness.
The ancient city of Ujjain has today become the epicentre of wellness, arts, and culture. With a global wellness vision, Ujjain has hosted the Spiritual and Wellness Summit today. Today is also marked as
and Ganga Dussera.
Dubbed as the 'cleanest, greenest, and safest' state of India by Sheo Shekhar Shukla, Madhya Pradesh has emerged as a wellness tourism hub.
Madhya Pradesh has around 50 offbeat travel destinations, out of which 18 are world heritage sites, which provide an impetus to incorporate wellness into tourism.
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