Industrial and social development will get new momentum in Chhattisgarh
13-Jan-2025
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Adani Group Chairman meets Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai
10 thousand crores will be spent in the next four years to promote education, health, skill development and tourism etc.
Adani Group will invest 65 thousand crores in expansion projects of energy and cement sector
Raipur : Adani Group Chairman Shri Gautam Adani paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai at his residence here today. During the discussion with the Chief Minister, Shri Adani said that the visionary and transparent policies of the Chhattisgarh government have won the trust of industrialists, as a result of which Adani Group plans to invest Rs 60 thousand crores for the expansion of power plants in Raipur, Korba and Raigarh. This project will increase Chhattisgarh's power generation capacity by an additional 6,120 MW. This major expansion in the field of energy will not only make the state self-reliant, but will also help in supplying energy to other states. During the discussion, there was also talk about promoting investment in the cement industry. Adani Group agreed to invest Rs 5,000 crore for expansion of cement plants in the state. This will strengthen the cement industry in Chhattisgarh and create new employment opportunities.
New schemes discussed
During the meeting between the Chief Minister and Mr. Adani, the possibilities of setting up defense equipment manufacturing, data center and global capability center in Chhattisgarh were also discussed. The government's initiative is to make the state a major center for emerging industries. Ideas were also shared regarding promoting innovative activities in view of the needs of the present time.
Adani Group will spend Rs 10,000 crore for the development of Chhattisgarh
Mr. Adani said that on the suggestion of Chief Minister Mr. Sai, Adani Group will spend about Rs 10,000 crore in the next four years from CSR and other sources to promote education, health, skill development and tourism in the state. This initiative will take the social and economic development of the state to new heights.
Special emphasis on technical education
Adani Group will work for employment based skill development among the youth. This will lead to adequate availability of technical skill based human resources. The curriculum in Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) will be designed according to future needs so that local youth get adequate opportunities. Also, Adani Group will establish Skilling Excellence School and Premium School in Nava Raipur to give a new direction to education and skill development in Chhattisgarh. This initiative will prove to be an important effort to make the youth and children self-reliant by providing them quality education and state-of-the-art skills in the state.
Work will be done on promoting health facilities
Along with this, Adani Group will also work on expanding health facilities so that the citizens of Chhattisgarh can get high quality health facilities. A 1000 bed dormitory facility will also be started for the relatives of the patients near AIIMS Raipur and Mekahara Hospital.
Tourism and rural development projects will get momentum
Adani Group will work on new projects to make historical and cultural sites in Chhattisgarh attractive for tourists. This will enable the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Chhattisgarh to get global recognition. Similarly, work will also be done on expanding the facilities under rural development.