R Krishna Das

Chhattisgarh govt expands mineral exploration with 13 new projects

Initial surveys estimate reserves of 283 million tonnes (mt) of limestone, 67 mt of iron ore, and 300,000 tonnes of bauxite, a senior official of state mineral resources department said

Former Maoist bastion in Chhattisgarh bags prestigious Unesco tag

This is the first time that a site in Chhattisgarh has been included in the prestigious list of Unesco sites

NMDC struggles to achieve target as Chhattisgarh trade unions go on strike

The production at the country's largest iron ore miner has been severely affected. In the last four days, the output has come down by over 60 per cent

Mahanadi Coalfields to retain Coal India's top spot in production

Till FY21, SECL was CIL's largest coal producing company. The output, however, dropped to 142.5 MT in FY22, only to be overtaken by MCL with coal production of 168.2 MT

Chhattisgarh Budget gives 'GATI' to infrastructure, industrial growth

According to economic experts, the Chhattisgarh Budget for 2025-26 focussed on accelerating economic growth in the state with emphasis on infrastructure and industrial development

Cultivation shift helps Chhattisgarh farmers earn Rs 2,641-cr profit

Parastarai village in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district, once grappling with severe water shortage, is now a beacon of agricultural transformation

ISRO to back technological innovations across key sectors in Chhattisgarh

A state government spokesperson said as part of the initiative, a high-level team of ISRO experts would soon visit Chhattisgarh to conduct a comprehensive study leveraging satellite imagery

SECL exceeds statutory CSR budget for projects in Chhattisgarh, MP

SECL has 64 coal mines in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Of these, 39 are in Chattisgarh, and the rest are in Madhya Pradesh

Chhattisgarh partners with oil firms to set up pollution check units

PUCs at fuel stations will help people by offering checks at commonly visited places, ensuring compliance with emission norms and strengthening public health efforts

Chhattisgarh misses paddy procurement target, sets purchase record

The state government had set the target of purchasing 16 mt of paddy during the season

Chhattisgarh to grab bigger piece of NMDC's Rs 70,000 cr capex pie

NMDC unveiled the plan at a vendor meet in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The company aims to bolster its production capacity to 100 million tonnes per annum

Chhattisgarh to open doors to 300,000 houses under PMAY-Gramin scheme

More than 847,000 houses have already been sanctioned under the scheme, said state government officials

GAIL, BPCL to set up plants to produce compressed biogas in Chhattisgarh

While GAIL will set up plants in Ambikapur, Raigarh, and Korba, BPCL will execute the agreement in Bilaspur, Dhamtari, and Rajnandgaon

Chhattisgarh govt grapples to achieve its paddy procurement target

The state government has set up 2,058 cooperative societies and 2,739 paddy procurement centres where farmers can sell their yield

Booster shot as Medicity set to come up in 200 acres area in Chhattisgarh

Under the project, health facilities with about 5,000 bed capacity would be developed via private investment

Chhattisgarh tops among all states in forest, tree cover growth: ISFR

The state saw a combined growth of 683.62 sq km in forest cover, securing the topmost position in the country

Chhattisgarh to increase daily milk collection six-fold over next 3 years

Milk collection capacity will see a substantial increase from 79,000 kg to 500,000 kg per day and the milk processing capacity in the state will triple to 400,000 litres per day

Bhilai Steel Plant to set up 200-Kw solar power plant at Maitri Bagh zoo

Elevated solar power is a solar panel installation method that involves mounting solar panels on a structure above the ground or roof

Paddy procurement picks up pace in Chhattisgarh; 25% of target covered

Farmers get Rs 2,300 for a quintal of paddy, the difference amount of Rs 800 being paid later as input subsidy

SECL registers negative growth in coal production for 4th successive month

The Chhattisgarh-based firm produced 13.3 million tonne (MT) coal in November, which is 9.9 per cent less than 14.8 MT produced during the corresponding period of last year