The State cabinet on Friday approved the proposal to form eight Municipal Corporations. The municipalities (Nagar Parishads) which would be converted into municipal corporations are- nagar parishad Manpur district Umaria, nagar parishad Bakho district Shahdol, nagar parishad Rajnagar district Anuppur and nagar parishad Dumarkachaar district Anuppur.
Similarly, cabinet giving approval to the formation of nagar parishad Mohna district Gwalior, nagar parishad Bhiansoda district Mandsaur, nagar parishad Kesli district Sagar and nagar parishad Semri district Hoshangabad has given its recommendations to notify these parishads.