CHHATTISGARH

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 13,526.79 MW.

The gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Chhattisgarh stood at Rs 3.64 trillion (US$ 52.08 billion) in 2019-20.

Mineral resources are Chhattisgarh's biggest strength. Chhattisgarh is a leading producer of minerals such as coal, iron ore and dolomite. 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. The state has been acclaimed as “one of the best fiscally managed states” by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and has attracted cumulative FDI worth USD $1.42 bn from April 2000 - December 2018.

The state (including Madhya Pradesh) attracted cumulative FDI worth US$ 1.43 billion from April 2000 – June 2019.

It ranks #4 in Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) by the World Bank and KPMG
2nd Largest producer of iron ore in India
Contributes 17% to India’s total exports of herbs and medicinal plants
New capital of the state, Naya Raipur, is India's first green-field smart city
Leading producer of coal, steel, tin and aluminium in India

Key Sector

Metals and Minerals

Chhattisgarh is the only state in India to produce tin concentrates and accounts for 36 per cent of the country’s tin ore reserves. Dante Wada is the sole district producing tin from 6 mines. During April-February 2018, tin concentrate production in the state stood at 15,650 kgs. The state contributes 32% and 37% to India's steel/sponge iron and dolomite production respectively.

Electronic System Design and Manufacturing

The state is India's 2^nd largest deployer of fixed WiMAX in the country. Chhattisgarh has an operational Software Technology Park of India (STPI), in 1.7 million ha area, with units in software development, medical transcription, KPO, financial control and accounting.

Wellness

The state accounts for 17% of India’s total exports of herbs and medicinal plants. Chhattisgarh is home to about 22 varied forest sub-types, more than 1,525 varieties of medicinal plants and 312 species of commercially traded medicinal plants.

Solar Panel Manufacturing

Demographics

About 70% of the population of Andhra Pradesh is in the working age group of 15-59 years.

Andhra Pradesh, the 10th most populated state in India, is home to about 4.1% of the country's total population. The state's population of 49.4 mn is equivalent to the population of Spain.

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