Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that the proposal to rename Hoshangabad district in the state as Narmadapuram has been cleared by the Centre. "Hoshangabad will be called Narmadapuram from the day of Narmada Jayanti," he tweeted. The town of Babai, located in the Hoshangabad district, will now be known as Makhan Nagar, Chouhan further said.