"Madhya Pradesh is fast moving away from its 'rich state inhabited by poor people' image, and bring about changes in the industry, infrastructure and social welfare to help improve the living standards of the people and pull itself out of the red". FIRMLY putting behind its cliched image of a "rich state inhabited by poor people", Madhya Pradesh is poised to forge ahead on the road to progress and prosperity. Fully exploiting the advantages its location at the centre of the country entails, Madhya Pradesh