Chhattisgarh is Poised to Become a Model State in India’s Amrit Kaal

Chhattisgarh’s several transformative milestones stand out. Most significant is the scale of economic expansion achieved since statehood. Between 2000 and 2025, the State budget increased nearly 30 times—from Rs 5,471 crore to about Rs 1.65 lakh crore—while per capita income rose 17 times to Rs 1,81,343. Over the same period, Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) expanded nearly 25 times to Rs 6.36 lakh crore, reflecting sustained growth and rising prosperity. Equally important milestones include achieving power-surplus status, expanding road and digital connectivity into remote and janjati areas, strengthening welfare delivery through focused governance, and emerging as a major centre for mining and industry.

Chhattisgarh through 2047 focuses on inclusive and sustainable growth, ensuring that economic prosperity reaches janjati communities and remote regions. Key priorities include expanding infrastructure, roads, railways, digital connectivity, and power—to integrate isolated areas with markets and services. We aim to strengthen education, skill development, and healthcare, enabling janjati youth to access emerging opportunities. Targeted livelihood and entrepreneurship programs will support local industries, agriculture, and forest-based economies.

A major milestone in this effort is the establishment of the Nagarnar steel plant, a Rs 23,800 crore project that not only boosts local industry but also creates meaningful employment opportunities
for janjati communities. Complementing this, a 118-acre industrial area near Nagarnar is being developed to support small and medium enterprises in sectors like textiles, food processing, and furniture manufacturing.