Monday, 8 February 2016

The industrial development on its top priority list

Chhattisgarh government would spend Rs 50,000 crore on developing infrastructure, rail corridor and telecommunication facilities in the state over the next three years.  The state government is making efforts for the basic concept of the connectivity. It is the basic key development issue for the growth of any region.  The development and expansion of key services like power, road, rail corridor, telecommunication and others in the next three years.

A masterplan which is focused on the overall Chhattisgarh development of the entire state mainly focusing on the development of the villages  and ultimately the farmers. For the construction of the bridges and the extension of the roads about 25000 Rs will be spent.  During this period, around 6,000 kms of 146 roads will be laid during this period.
Besides around Rs 9,500 crore will be spent on rail corridor projects of 537 kms.

Similarly, Rs 5,000 crore will be spent on expansion of power grid to ensure electricity supply, while 146 mobile towers will be erected at the cost of Rs 82 crore in tribal areas.


Sable BadiyaPWD Department of Chhattisgarh
The entire amount for Chhattisgarh development had been allocated and tenders are in final stages of completion. Regarding the priority of the situation, the development works of the state should be completed as early as possible. High level of transparency must be maintained so as to finish the work.

For the Chhattisgarh development in terms of industrial development , the state government is inviting the bids from the global firms like GSECL for developing and operating its coal mine in Chhattisgarh.  The move comes at a time when the Centre is eyeing coal output of 1.5 billion tonnes and providing 24x7 electricity to all.

With the main objective of ensuring reliable supply of coal as per specified quantity and quality to its pre-defined end use plants, Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd has organised an international competitive bidding to select a Mine Developer and  Operator to develop, operate and mine coal from the Gare Palma Sector-I coal Block (Phase I).


Gare Palma Sector I coal mine located in Mand Raigarh Coal field in Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh was allotted to GSECL by the Coal Ministry last year. The GSECL intends to develop and operate the Gare Palma Sector-I Coal Block (Phase I)in the most cost effective manner by open cast method of mining, while ensuring reliability in coal production. With this the state will be able to develop all the resources to its fullest.