‘CG to establish national identity in wellness, healthcare, tourism’

 

 

 

 

Chhattisgarh is no longer confined to its traditional core sectors and will soon establish a national identity in the fields of wellness, healthcare and tourism, said Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. He was hile addressing the ‘Chhattisgarh Care Connect’ programme held at Omaya Garden in Raipur on Wednesday. Chief Minister Sai began his speech by extending greetings for Sharadiya Navratri and said the event had come at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s GST 2.0, with its emphasis on simplicity, transparency and speed, had opened up unprecedented opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs. He stressed that in sync with the Prime Minister’s vision of a Viksit Bharat, State Government has set a target of a developed Chhattisgarh.

 

To achieve this, more than 350 reforms have been implemented over the last one and a half years. “We have moved beyond ease of doing business and entered the era of speed of doing business,” Sai said. He emphasised that State’s new industrial policy has become the bedrock of Chhattisgarh’s progress, boosting investor confidence. As a result, in just one year, investment proposals worth nearly seven and a half lakh crore rupees have been received, which will create lakhs of jobs and give the service sector a new identity. Referring to proposals presented at Care Connect, the Chief Minister said that eleven major projects in the hospital and healthcare sector had come forward, including Ginni Devi Goyal Manipal Hospital in Raipur with 500 beds, NeerGanga Hospital and Research Centre in Raipur with 450 beds, Bombay Hospital with 300 beds, and Maa Padmavati Institute of Medical Sciences in Raipur with 750 beds. In total, the healthcare sector has attracted investment proposals worth more than 2,466 crore, which will generate nearly 6,000 new jobs. Sai added that the Medicity being developed in Naya Raipur would transform the state into a national medical hub.

 

Patients not only from different districts of Chhattisgarh but also from neighbouring states already come here, and with the completion of Medicity, super-speciality services of world standard would be available. Chief Minister Sai pointed out that Chhattisgarh’s rich cultural heritage and biodiversity offer vast opportunities for the tourism industry. Investment proposals worth more than Rs 652 crore were received from the hotel and tourism sector, including the Westin Hotel Raipur with an investment of Rs 212.7 crore, Hotel Ginger, Inferion Hotel and Resort, and Amuseorama Amusement Park and Hotel. Sai also announced that Chhattisgarh is embracing the AI revolution, with an AI Data Centre Park being developed in Naya Raipur which will make the state a hub of artificial intelligence and data management. In his address, Industry Minister Lakhhan Lal Dewangan said the government would provide every possible facility in all types of investment, including health and tourism.

 

He noted that the new industrial policy has increased the attraction of industrialists towards the state. The Care Connect programme in Raipur saw prestigious companies from the healthcare and hospitality sectors place major proposals. Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation Rajeev Agrawal, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Tourism Board Neelu Sharma, Secretary to Chief Minister Rahul Bhagat, Secretary of Energy Department Dr Rohit Yadav, Secretary of Health Department Amit Kataria, Secretary of Industry Department Rajat Kumar, Director of Culture Department Vivek Acharya, Director of Industries Prabhat Malik and Chairman of CII Sanjay Jain were present on the occasion.