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Chhattisgarh Unveils Rs 52,000-Crore Bastar Push With NMDC as Anchor

Officials say the drive converts security gains into jobs through new connectivity, healthcare builds, targeted incentives.

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Overview

  • The package totals about Rs 52,000 crore, led by NMDC’s Rs 43,000 crore commitment alongside roughly Rs 1,000 crore expected from private players.
  • Rail projects worth Rs 5,200 crore include the new Raoghat–Jagdalpur line and doubling of the KK line, while Rs 2,300 crore in roads will connect all seven Bastar districts with new routes via Abujhmad, Barsur and Bijapur.
  • Healthcare expansion features an Invitation to Invest for a 350-bed private hospital and medical college in Jagdalpur at Rs 550 crore, plus a Rs 200 crore super speciality facility, a Rs 33 crore multi-specialty hospital and a 200-bed unit by Navbharat Institute (Rs 85 crore).
  • The Bastar Investor Connect in Jagdalpur drew proposals exceeding Rs 967 crore across healthcare, agriculture and food processing, with about 2,100 jobs projected.
  • The 2024–30 industrial policy extends extra support in Bastar, including an additional 10% subsidy for SC/ST entrepreneurs and a 40% wage subsidy for firms employing surrendered Naxals.