Two cities of Madhya Pradesh would’ve their names changed on February 7—Hoshangabad would be known as Narmadapuram while Babai would become Makhan Nagar.
Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan posted so on twitter, claiming it would happen on Narmada Jayanti (February 7).
In his tweet, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said “On the auspicious occasion of Narmada Jayanti, the Hoshangabad city situated on the banks of the holy river Narmada will be renamed as Narmadapuram. Narmada is the lifeline of the state. The division has already been named as Narmadapuram after the name of this river.”
Makhan Nagar would be in memory of famous Hindi poet Makhan Lal Chaturvedi since he was born in Babai.
