Industry, FDI & Innovation
Where investment stands, what is stuck, and which districts are being left out.
Investment pipeline
From proposal to production (₹ crore)
By sector (₹ crore)
FDI by country of origin (₹ crore)
| Project | Sector | Origin | District | ₹ crore | Jobs | Stage | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super-critical thermal units and pumped storage | Energy | Domestic | Korba | 15,800 | 1,800 | Under construction | |
| Rail and structural steel expansion | Steel & metals | Domestic | Durg | 12,000 | 3,000 | MoU signed | |
| Green-steel hydrogen DRI pilot | Steel & metals | Japan FDI | Raigarh | 6,000 | 2,500 | Proposal | |
| Cement capacity expansion | Cement | Domestic | Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara | 3,200 | 1,100 | In production | |
| Lithium and critical-minerals processing | Critical minerals | South Korea FDI | Korba | 3,000 | 900 | Proposal | |
| Solar module manufacturing | Energy | Domestic | Bilaspur | 2,500 | 2,200 | MoU signed | |
| EV battery materials plant | Critical minerals | South Korea FDI | Durg | 2,000 | 1,500 | Proposal | |
| Aluminium downstream park | Steel & metals | Domestic | Korba | 1,800 | 2,800 | Land allotted | |
| Electronics manufacturing cluster | Electronics | Japan FDI | Raipur | 1,500 | 5,000 | Proposal | |
| Medical city, Nava Raipur | Pharma & health | Domestic | Raipur | 1,200 | 6,000 | Land allotted | |
| Gallium-nitride semiconductor unit | Electronics | Domestic | Raipur | 1,143 | 1,500 | Under construction | |
| AI data-centre park, Nava Raipur | IT & data centres | Domestic | Raipur | 1,000 | 2,000 | Under construction | |
| Nagarnar downstream steel ancillaries | Steel & metals | Domestic | Bastar | 900 | 2,600 | MoU signed | |
| Textile and apparel park | Textiles | Domestic | Rajnandgaon | 900 | 12,000 | Land allotted | |
| Pharma park, Nava Raipur | Pharma & health | Domestic | Raipur | 800 | 4,000 | Land allotted | |
| Logistics park on the Raipur–Visakhapatnam corridor | Logistics | Singapore FDI | Dhamtari | 700 | 1,800 | MoU signed | |
| IT/ITES and global capability centre campus | IT & data centres | USA FDI | Raipur | 600 | 7,000 | Proposal | |
| Food processing and millet cluster | Agri & food | UAE FDI | Mahasamund | 600 | 3,500 | MoU signed | |
| Eco-tourism resorts and homestay clusters | Tourism | Domestic | Bastar | 350 | 2,500 | Under construction | |
| Forest-produce value addition (mahua, tamarind, lac) | Agri & food | Domestic | Kondagaon | 150 | 2,000 | In production | |
| Kosa silk and handloom export hub | Textiles | Domestic | Janjgir-Champa | 120 | 3,000 | In production | |
| Tea and horticulture processing | Agri & food | Domestic | Jashpur | 90 | 1,200 | Under construction |
Illustrative pipeline for the demo, built around publicly announced projects and sector priorities. Connect the single-window system for live data.
District opportunity
Opportunities
Critical minerals and battery materials
Why Chhattisgarh: India's first auctioned lithium block at Katghora; the country's only tin; bauxite and rare-earth prospects.
The move: Processing park with a Korean or Japanese anchor; DMF-funded skilling in Korba.
Green steel
Why Chhattisgarh: One of India's largest steel and sponge-iron bases, with iron ore and surplus power next door.
The move: Hydrogen-DRI pilot at Raigarh; green-steel premium contracts for exporters.
AI data centres and semiconductors
Why Chhattisgarh: Power-surplus state, affordable land in a planned capital, central location.
The move: Nava Raipur AI data-centre SEZ; chip packaging; GCC campus tied to IIIT and IIT Bhilai.
Pharma and medical devices
Why Chhattisgarh: Central-India logistics and the AIIMS Raipur ecosystem.
The move: Pharma park and medical city with plug-and-play units.
Textiles and apparel
Why Chhattisgarh: Large female workforce ready for formal wage work.
The move: Apparel parks in Rajnandgaon and Durg with hostels and creches.
Forest economy and tribal enterprise
Why Chhattisgarh: 44% forest; mahua, tamarind, lac, tendu; Dhokra and Kosa GI crafts.
The move: Van Dhan processing, GI export hubs, tribal-owned brands, carbon finance.
Tribal and eco-tourism
Why Chhattisgarh: Chitrakote, Kanger Valley, Bastar Dussehra, tiger reserves — newly accessible.
The move: Homestay policy, Bastar and Surguja circuits, community-owned tourism.
Millets, horticulture and food processing
Why Chhattisgarh: Rice bowl with scope to diversify; Jashpur tea, pear, lychee.
The move: Processing clusters and support-price procurement for millets and pulses.
Logistics hub of central India
Why Chhattisgarh: Raipur–Visakhapatnam economic corridor and new rail corridors.
The move: Multi-modal logistics parks at Raipur and Dhamtari.
Youth, skills and start-ups
Why Chhattisgarh: Young population; IIT, IIM, NIT, IIIT, AIIMS in one metro region.
The move: Start-up fund, innovation hubs in every division, apprenticeships tied to incentives.
Where we stand
2021 edition — knowledge output and R&D are the weakest pillars. The single biggest model-state gap.
DPIIT state-wise data — investment today is overwhelmingly domestic and resource-led.
Under Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 and investor summits, including CM outreach to Japan and South Korea (Aug 2025).
Anjor Vision @2047: services and new-economy share must rise sharply.
Simulated demo data — district figures are modelled for demonstration; election results, portfolios, schemes and budget size are from public sources. Admin