Chhattisgarh will become the industrial hub of India with the new industrial policy – Vishnudev Sai

Special incentives are being given to industries in Naxal-affected areas

Industries will get subsidy for giving employment to surrendered Naxalites

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister shared his views at the India Economic Conclave organized at Bharat Mandapam

Raipur 13 December 2024 Our government is making efforts to make Chhattisgarh the industrial hub of India through the new industrial policy. Under this policy, emphasis has been laid on regional economic development, employment generation, modernization of infrastructure and increasing industrial investment. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai said this by joining online at the India Economic Conclave organized at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi today. Chief Minister Sai said that the Chhattisgarh government has made many important provisions for the development of tribal and backward areas of the state. He informed that five lakh jobs will be created in Chhattisgarh in the next five years. Industries in Naxal-affected areas are being given special incentives and many other assistance, under which industries providing employment to surrendered Naxalites will be reimbursed up to 40 percent of their salary as subsidy. Under this policy, industries will be given up to 45% assistance under permanent capital investment grant for setting up industries in Bastar. At the same time, under SGST reimbursement, up to 150 percent of the capital investment will also be refunded for the next 10 years. Under the new policy, industries are being given exemption in stamp duty and electricity duty, as well as 10 more types of investment incentives. Chief Minister Sai said that a new industrial area of ​​118 acres is also being set up for the ancillary units of Nagarnar Steel Plant in Bastar. This will encourage the establishment of micro, small and medium industries. Sai said that Single Window System 2.0 has been included for investors in the new industry policy. With this, they can get clearance of many departments at one place. This policy is a policy to promote the MSME sector in the state. We are giving priority to green industries and technology based industries in this policy. In the program, Secretary of Industry Department Mr. Rajat Kumar and Director Mr. Prabhat Malik also gave a presentation on Naya Raipur and the new industry policy. Naya Raipur will become IT and education hub Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai said that Naya Raipur is being developed as an IT hub, health hub, education hub. Plug and play infrastructure is being provided to IT and related firms at concessional rates. Spaces have been allotted for creation of more than three and a half thousand jobs in the IT sector. The trial run of the railway line of Naya Raipur Atal Nagar has been completed. He said that we are spending Rs 150 crore on the construction of CBD railway station, infrastructure like roads and public parking. Three other railway stations are also being constructed. He said that many projects related to Naya Raipur will be completed by the end of this year. These include projects like IT and related sectors, electronic manufacturing, household appliances, defense, pharmaceutical, multi-model logistics hub.

Policy of development and security against Naxalism Underlining the government’s efforts to deal with Naxalism, Chief Minister Sai said that many Naxalites have been killed this year and about 1500 have surrendered or have been arrested. He reiterated the government’s commitment to eliminate Naxalism from Chhattisgarh within the next two years. He said that we have worked on the policy of development and security against Naxalism. In the last one year, along with setting up 34 security camps in Bastar, infrastructure is being developed in the interior villages through the Niyad Nella Nar Yojana. Emphasis on digital governance and transparency The Chief Minister said that the government has implemented digital governance to ensure transparency and curb corruption in Chhattisgarh. An investment of Rs 266 crore has been made in IT equipment to increase accountability in the administration. The implementation of government schemes can be monitored through the Atal Monitoring App. By applying in the portal through the Swagat portal, one can easily meet the officials in the ministry without waiting. Through the CMO portal, citizens get information related to the administration quickly. Whereas, through the Sugam app, people can now register from home. Priority to infrastructure development Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai said that the target is to build a developed Chhattisgarh for a developed India. Under this, priority is being given to the development of infrastructure in the state. Important road projects worth Rs 31 thousand crore have been approved by the central government. Roads are being expanded to the interior villages of Bastar and Surguja. He said that work is going on rapidly on Raipur-Visakhapatnam Economy Corridor, many rail projects. Raipur, Bilaspur, Jagdalpur airports are being expanded. The central government has given the green signal for international flights from Raipur. At the same time, mobile connectivity is being increased to the remote areas of Bastar under the Niyyad Nella Nar Yojana. Emphasis on water supply and rural development Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai has given the green signal to provide clean drinking water to every household in the state