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Departments held
General Administration
Civil service management, cabinet affairs, protocol, state reorganisation.
Good Governance & Convergence
Atal Monitoring Portal, e-Office, process re-engineering, convergence of schemes, Sushasan Tihar.
Services delivered online — 54.0 % against a target of 85.0
64%
Public Grievance Redressal
Jan Darshan, CM Helpline, time-bound redressal and appeals.
Electronics & Information Technology
CHiPS, state data centre, AI mission, Nava Raipur tech hub, citizen digital services.
Public Relations
Government communication and citizen outreach.
Energy
Generation, transmission, distribution; PM Surya Ghar; power-surplus strategy.
Rural power supply — 22.4 hrs/day against a target of 24.0
93%
Water Resources
Irrigation projects, Bodhghat multipurpose project, river-linking.
Mineral Resources
Coal, iron ore, bauxite, limestone, critical minerals; DMF utilisation.
Guarantees owned
- One lakh government vacancies filledIn progress 45% — Recruitment drives ongoing across police, teachers and health.
- CGPSC scam probe and UPSC-style examsDelivered 90% — Case handed to CBI; exam reforms notified.
- Zero tolerance on corruptionIn progress 60% — Atal Monitoring Portal, e-Office and Sushasan Tihar.
- Nava Raipur as Central India's innovation hubIn progress 45% — AI data-centre park and semiconductor unit under construction.
About this office
- Portfolios
- General Administration; Mineral Resources; Energy; Public Relations; Water Resources; Aviation; Good Governance & Convergence; Public Grievance Redressal; Electronics & IT; all departments not otherwise allocated
- Jurisdiction
- State of Chhattisgarh
- Constituency
- Kunkuri · political map →
- 2023 result
- 54.9% of votes · margin 16.0 points over U. D. Minj (INC)
- Responsibilities
- Policy direction, budget and delivery for: General Administration; Mineral Resources; Energy; Public Relations; Water Resources; Aviation; Good Governance & Convergence; Public Grievance Redressal; Electronics & IT; all departments not otherwise allocated
- Priorities
- Good governance (Sushasan) · Naxal-free Bastar and Niyad Nellanar saturation · GYAN: Gareeb, Yuva, Annadata, Nari · Investment and Nava Raipur tech hub · ₹75 lakh crore economy by 2047 · Tribal welfare and culture
- Record
- Aug 2025 reshuffle · public sources
Actions assigned to this office
- None yet.
Simulated demo data — district figures are modelled for demonstration; election results, portfolios, schemes and budget size are from public sources. Admin