The State Government has decided to set up international-level convention centres under MICE tourism. Under the scheme, over 1000 capacity major convention centres would be established on priority at Bhopal and Jabalpur and those of 500 medium capacity ones at Jabalpur and Gwalior.
As per rules, subsidy worth 25 per cent or maximum of Rs 10 crore would be given to the investors on capital investment for construction of international-level convention centres of 500 or more capacity. This benefit would be provided only when they set up onvention centre on the land of Tourism department. A committee has also been constituted by Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation for disposal of applications for capital investment.