SNAPSHOT
135,000 sq. km
25 million people
Capital area
agglomeration of 2
million plus
Growing rapidly
ADVANTAGE CHHATTISGARH
MINERAL RICH
MINERAL RICH
Annual mineral produce
worth $ 2.7 billion −
one-eight of India’s
 Topmost coal producer
 Third in iron ore
 Only tin ore producer
 Major limestone, dolomite
and bauxite producer
ADVANTAGE CHHATTISGARH
Mineral rich
ENERGY RICH
ENERGY RICH
 Power-on-demand
– one among a handful of
states in India
 Cheaper electricity
– 35% cheaper than the
all India average
ADVANTAGE CHHATTISGARH
Mineral rich
Energy rich
RICH IN LAND AND WATER
RICH IN LAND AND WATER
 Population density nearly
two-thirds of the national
average
 High rainfall − over 130 cm
annually, and drainage by
three major river basins
 Low pressure of population
on abundant natural
resources
 Competitively priced land
and plenty of water readily
available
ADVANTAGE CHHATTISGARH
Mineral rich
Energy rich
Rich in land and water
CENTRAL AND WELL CONNECTED
CENTRAL AND WELL CONNECTED
 Connected by rail, road
and air to major ports,
international airports and
Delhi
metropolises
 Extensive road and rail
Ahmedabad
network within the state
 Highest contributor to
India’s rail freight −
RAIPUR
Mumbai
Hyderabad
Vishakhapatnam
commodities supplier to
the nation
Kolkata
Chennai
Bangalore
ADVANTAGE CHHATTISGARH
Mineral rich
Energy rich
Rich in land and water
Central and well-connected
INDIA’S FIRST 21ST CENTURY CITY
INDIA’S FIRST 21ST CENTURY CITY
DURG- BHILAI
RAIPUR
NAYA RAIPUR
 Durg-Bhilai-Raipur-Naya Raipur urban agglomeration
 2 million people
 Growth pole
 Knowledge hub
 Cultural gateway
THE NEW CAPITAL
Planned for 237 sq. km,
560,000 people
A green, zero-discharge city
Well-connected
Knowledge hub, industrial parks for
sunrise sectors
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Theme township with golf course
Home to premier educational institutes
Sports village and international cricket stadium
Purkhauti Muktangan − cultural village
Amusement and leisure parks
Hospitals
Jungle Safari
FUNCTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Central Business District
Plug-and-play office complexes
IT Special Economic Zone
Capitol Complex − Seat of governance
Logistics Hub
Electronics Manufacturing Cluster
ADVANTAGE CHHATTISGARH
Mineral rich
Energy rich
Rich in land and water
Central and well-connected
India’s first 21st century city
Excellent industrial climate
THE INDUSTRIAL HUB
Home to academic institutes of repute
in engineering, medical science, IT, law,
agriculture and management
10,000+ MSME
STPI, IT SEZ
and EMC
organizations
RAIPUR
DURG
20+
Industrial
areas
BHILAI
60,000+ employment
generated from MSMEs
INVESTOR-FRIENDLY INDUSTRIAL POLICY
Sector-specific policies
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IT/ ITES
Engineering & automotive
Agro & food processing
Renewable energy
Identified priority sectors
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IT/ ITES
Electronics
Defence
Bio-tech & pharmaceuticals
Food processing, herbal
Renewable energy
Focus on regulatory reforms: ease of doing business
Attractive fiscal incentives like capex subsidy, interest
subsidy, electricity duty exemption etc.
Focus on SMEs
IT@CHHATTISGARH
Seismically safest and
disaster-free
 High-speed, highly redundant
connectivity to multiple
international gateways
 Power-on-demand
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Server farms
IT@CHHATTISGARH
Cost-effective services for ERP
implementation in manufacturing sector
GIS and spatial expertise
Back-office automation:
 Accounting
 Medical transcription
 Customer Relationship Mgmt.
UPCOMING INDUSTRIAL CENTRES
Agro and Food Processing Park in Dhamtari
Ready to welcome food-processing units
IT Special Economic Zone in Naya Raipur
Open for investment opportunities
Electronics Manufacturing Cluster in Naya Raipur
Seeking partnership in developing SPV
PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL CENTRES
Engineering Park
-To boost the SME sector
Herbal Park
- Sourcing, processing and value addition
Biotechnology Park
- Biodiversity, seed bank, bioinformatics, cellular research
Metal Parks
- Value addition for downstream industries
ADVANTAGE CHHATTISGARH
Mineral rich
Energy rich
Rich in land and water
Central and well-connected
India’s first 21st century city
Excellent industrial climate
SKILLING YOUTH FOR INDIA
SKILLING YOUTH FOR INDIA
2nd Government after
South Africa to make
Right to Skills an
enforceable right
Largest public skill
programme in India: Over
150,000 youth trained
Residential livelihood
colleges set up for rural
areas
Private vocational training
providers engaged directly
and in PPP mode
Big partners like ICICI Foundation,
with industry placement tie-ups, to
supply skilled youth for India
LIVELIHOOD COLLEGE, DANTEWADA
IN TRAINING
AFTER TRAINING
LIVELIHOOD COLLEGE, SUKMA
Sales & Marketing
Office Administration
Refrigeration & AC repair
Painting
Central Air Conditioning
Electrical Repairs
INDUSTRY PARTNERS
ADVANTAGE CHHATTISGARH
Mineral rich
Energy rich
Rich in land and water
Central and well-connected
India’s first 21st century city
Excellent industrial climate
Skilling youth for India
UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE HUB
UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE HUB
Indian Institute of Management Raipur (IIM)
National Institute of Technology Raipur (NIT)
All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS)
Hidayatullah National Law University
Indira Gandhi Agricultural University
Ayush Health & Sciences University
International Institute of Information
Technology (IIIT) – to commence from 2015
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – to
commence from 2015
24 universities, 450 colleges, 300,000 annual enrolment
SALIENT FEATURES
Host to premier health and research institute - AIIMS
India’s only Sickle Cell Institute
Rich in medicinal, aromatic and dye plants
Herbal and natural non-invasive treatments
Major focus on development of nursing skills
ADVANTAGE CHHATTISGARH
Mineral rich
Energy rich
Rich in land and water
Central and well-connected
India’s first 21st century city
Excellent industrial climate
Skilling youth for India
Unique knowledge hub
RICH IN BIODIVERSITY
RICH BIODIVERSITY
 One-eighth of India’s forests − 41%
forest cover, with one-fourth of it
under very dense forests
 One of India’s three richest
biospheres
 14 protected wildlife areas
 Over 2,000 plants species identified
with disease cure and prevention
 2nd richest home for paddy varieties,
after the Philippines − over 23,000
varieties, including large number of
fragrant rice varieties
AGRICULTURE- UNTAPPED POTENTIAL
Second largest gene bank of rice varieties in the world
Traditional sustainable agricultural practices
Fruits - banana, mango, papaya, guava
Spices - chilli, ginger, turmeric, coriander
Major producer for millets, other cereals and pulses
Surplus for processing and exports
Strong supply chain and sourcing network
Developed food parks with support infrastructure
AGRICULTURE - NEW FRONTIERS
Unique fragrant rice varieties
Rice line with low Glycemic Index and high nutritive value
Mushroom farming − research on high-yielding strains
High-yielding export quality grafts for mango and guava
Indigenous low-cost ($ 26 per unit) kits for soil testing
State-of-the-art field phenotyping and genetic research
HERBAL STATE
Over 2,000 varieties of medicinal and herbal plants
Medicinal Plants - aloe vera, lemon grass
Over 200 varieties registered for medicinal applications
Focus on Ayurveda and traditional medicines
Diverse forest produce − sal seeds, lacquer, gooseberry etc.
Large production and processing of tamarind
Natural honey (free of antibiotics)
Well-defined supply chain
HERBAL STATE
ADVANTAGE CHHATTISGARH
Mineral rich
Energy rich
Rich in land and water
Central and well-connected
India’s first 21st century city
Excellent industrial climate
Skilling youth for India
Unique knowledge hub
Rich in biodiversity
NATURAL AND
CULTURAL SPLENDOUR…
INDIA’S NIAGARA…
STUNNING WATERFALLS
GEOLOGICALLY ALIVE CAVES
VIRGIN FORESTS
CULTURAL PANORAMA
 Home to largest number of tribal
people in India − 42 tribes,
including 6 particularly vulnerable
tribal groups
 All three linguistic groups − Indo-
European, Dravidian and AustroAsiatic − present here, in 93
languages, of which 70 are
variants of Chhattisgarhi, which is
closely allied to Hindi
 Rich in dance forms, musical
instruments, clothes, handicrafts,
festivals
HERITAGE
PREHISTORIC PAINTINGS
TRIBAL CULTURE
BASTAR ART
HAND-CRAFTED ART
14 handicraft art forms
Dhokra Art
Wrought iron craft
Bamboo craft
Woodcraft
Bell metal art
Sisal & shell craft
Numerous tattoo art traditions
Exports to USA, Germany, Russia, China, Italy, Hongkong etc.
ELEGANCE
HANDWOVEN KOSA, TUSSAR & OTHER SILKS
ADVANTAGE CHHATTISGARH
Mineral rich
Energy rich
Rich in land and water
Central and well-connected
India’s first 21st century city
Excellent industrial climate
Skilling youth for India
Unique knowledge hub
Rich in biodiversity
Natural and cultural splendour
Proactive governance
Ease of
doing
business
Education
hub for
tomorrow
First
mover
advantage
CHHATTISGARH
CALLING:
ARE YOU READY?
Naya
Raipur
beckons
Attractive
fiscal/
non fiscal
benefits
Land,
water &
power readily
available