Energy, steel, textiles cos line up ₹5.5 trn investment in Chhattisgarh: CM

The state aims to increase its gross domestic product (GDP) from Rs 5.68 trillion in FY25 to Rs 6.35 trillion by the end of the current financial year

A wide clutch of companies from the energy, steel, and textile sectors has pledged investments totalling ₹5.5 trillion in Chhattisgarh, following the rollout of the state’s new industrial policy, Chief Minister (CM) Vishnu Deo Sai said on Wednesday.

 

“Energy companies alone have committed ₹3.5 trillion, with the steel sector investing an additional ₹1 trillion. The remaining investments come from various players in the textile, cement, and mining industries,” Sai said in an exclusive interview.

 

Of the ₹3.5 trillion earmarked for the energy sector, companies plan to ramp up thermal and renewable power capacity by 12,000 megawatt (MW) each, along with