Latest update: March, 2019
Last Updated: March, 2019
CHHATTISGARH State Report | June, 2019
Chhattisgarh is located in Central India. The state shares its border with Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in the west, Uttar Pradesh in the north, Odisha and Jharkhand in the east and Andhra Pradesh in the south.
At current prices, gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Chhattisgarh stood at Rs 3.12 trillion (US$ 43.20 billion) in 2018-19. GSDP (in Rs) of the state at current prices grew at a CAGR of 10.18 per cent between 2011-12 and 2018-19.
Chhattisgarh is presently one of the few states that have surplus power. Korba district in Chhattisgarh is known as the power capital of India. It is also among the few profitable states in terms of utility-based electricity. As of February 2019, Chhattisgarh had a total installed power generation capacity of 14,044.10 MW.
Mineral resources are Chhattisgarh's biggest strength. Chhattisgarh is a leading producer of minerals such as coal, iron ore and dolomite. Korba district in Chhattisgarh is known as the power capital of India. Moreover, considerable reserves of bauxite, limestone and quartzite are available in the state. Chhattisgarh is the only state in India that produced tin concentrates. The state accounts for 35.4 per cent of tin ore reserves of India.
Chhattisgarh has emerged as one of the most preferred investment destinations in India. The state has been acclaimed as “one of the best fiscally managed states” by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The state (including Madhya Pradesh) attracted cumulative FDI worth US$ 1.43 billion from April 2000 - March 2018.
A wide range of fiscal and policy incentives for businesses have been announced under its Industrial Policy, 2014-19. Additionally, the state has well-drafted policies for the IT/ITeS, solar energy, agro and food processing, minerals and biotechnology sectors. Chhattisgarh stands fourth among Indian states in rankings based on ease of doing business and reforms implementation, according to a study by the World Bank and KPMG.
Last Updated: March 13, 2019