Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai said- This is not just a document, it is a resolution, a direction, the foundation of developed Chhattisgarh
Raipur, 17 July 2025
Today became a historic day in Chhattisgarh’s development journey, when Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai dedicated the “Chhattisgarh Anjor Vision @ 2047” document to the people of the state. Members of the State Cabinet, NITI Aayog Government of India, subject experts, public representatives and senior officials were present in the grand program organized in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that this document is not just a collection of words, but a solid resolve and clear direction to build a self-reliant, prosperous and developed Chhattisgarh. He said that this vision is inspired by the resolution of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji for a developed India @ 2047 and will provide guidance to make Chhattisgarh one of the leading and developed states of India.
The Chief Minister said that where the thinking is big, the direction is clear and there is participation of the people, development is certain. Today we are dedicating the vision document of our state – Chhattisgarh Anjor Vision @ 2047 to the people of the state. It is a matter of pride for us that Chhattisgarh is among those selected states that have prepared this vision. The Chief Minister said that he himself gave information about this vision in the meeting of Niti Aayog chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi last month, which was specially appreciated.
He said that the revered former Prime Minister Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji had laid the foundation of our state, and it has progressed under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi Ji. On such a historic occasion, when we are celebrating the silver jubilee of the establishment of the state and the Atal Nirman Year, it is very meaningful to dedicate this vision to the public. He said that this document is a symbol of public participation, which contains the dreams and resolutions of three crore people of the state. Not only experts and departments cooperated in preparing it, but suggestions from the public were also included through working groups, division level public dialogue and More Sapna More Vikas Chhattisgarh portal.
The Chief Minister said that when India has become the centre of global hopes under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Modi, Chhattisgarh is also ready to play a leading role in the direction of developed India. We are creating new records of development with zero tolerance policy against terrorism and Naxalism. He said that we have learnt from Modi ji to aim high and work hard. Earlier we used to say that if Modi is there then it is possible, now we say that if Modi is there then it is certain – the target by 2047 is now our common direction.
The Chief Minister laid special emphasis on the fact that Chhattisgarh will play the role of a powerhouse in energizing the magnificent building of developed India. Our steel will make this goal steely. He informed that steel production will be increased from 28 million tonnes to 45 million tonnes by the year 2030, and it is a matter of pride that Chhattisgarh’s steel has been used in the country’s tallest bridge built on Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir. Similarly, coal production will be increased from 207 million tonnes to 437 million tonnes, electricity production will be taken to the top position in the country from the current 30 thousand megawatts. Iron ore production will be increased from 46 to 100 million tonnes. Chhattisgarh has become the first state in the country where successful auction of lithium mineral block has taken place.
The Chief Minister described multi-modal connectivity as the most important basis for managing resources. He said that from 1853 to 2014, only 1100 route kilometers of railways were built in the state, which will be doubled by the year 2030. Schemes like Bodhghat Project will give new expansion to irrigation and power generation. He said that this vision has been prepared with a clear action plan, in which short-term goals have been set till 2030, medium-term goals till 2035 and long-term goals till 2047.
Balanced development will be carried out through 10 missions in 13 major areas of the state
The Chief Minister said that through this Anjor Vision @2047, economic, social and cultural development will be promoted in a balanced manner through 10 missions in 13 major areas of the state, ranging from agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, culture, logistics and IT to organic farming and education. Keeping in mind the geographical location of Raipur, a logistics policy has been prepared which will give impetus to e-commerce.
The target is to increase the state’s GDP from Rs 5 lakh crore to Rs 75 lakh crore
He said that through this vision, there is an ambitious target to increase the state’s GDP from Rs 5 lakh crore to Rs 11 lakh crore by the year 2030 and to Rs 75 lakh crore by the year 2047. To strengthen the agriculture-based economy, schemes like Krishi Unnati Mission, organic farming, export-based possibilities and Kisan Samman Nidhi will be effective. A target has been set to increase the income of farmers by more than 10 times by the year 2047.
Concrete plans have also been made in the field of health, education and life expectancy. 87 percent people have already been covered under Ayushman Bharat Yojana, the target is 100 percent. Medicity is being established in Nava Raipur, Super Specialty Hospital in Bastar-Surguja and many medical colleges in the state. After rationalization, no school is now without a teacher. Work is being done on recruitment of 5 thousand new teachers, 1 thousand PM Shri schools, 36 Adarsh Colleges and establishment of Global Skill University.
The Chief Minister said that the unemployment rate in the state is 2.7 percent, which is targeted to be brought down to less than 1 percent by 2047. Skill development is being given a new direction with the cooperation of Pan-IIT institutions. Semiconductor plants and AI data center parks are being developed in the IT sector. More than 350 policy and administrative reforms have been made in the last one and a half years and investment proposals worth Rs 6.75 lakh crore have been received.
Single Window System 2.0 gives approval to industries at one click
He informed that industries are being approved with a single click through Single Window System 2.0. By giving industry status to tourism, home-stay and eco-tourism are being promoted in Bastar and Surguja. Currently, 2 crore tourists visit the state, which has been targeted to reach 10 crore by the year 2047.
44 percent forest area will become the oxygen hub of the country
The Chief Minister said that services like Aadhaar, ration card, banking etc. are being made available to villages through Atal Digital Seva Kendras. He said that only environment-friendly development is sustainable and Chhattisgarh will play a leading role in achieving the Prime Minister’s target of ‘net zero carbon emission’ by the year 2070. The state’s 44 percent forest area will become an oxygen hub for the country. Innovations like the road made from plastic waste in Kalaguda of Bastar are promoting the circular economy.
Clearing the misconceptions about mining, the Chief Minister said that in the last 45 years, only 28,700 hectares of forestland has been converted under FCA in the state, and even in this, actual felling has taken place in only 0.11 percent area. At the same time, an increase of 68,300 hectares of forest area has been recorded in the last years. Mining contributes 9.38 percent of the state’s GDP and generates 2 lakh direct and 20 lakh indirect jobs.
The Chief Minister described the development work done through CSR and DMF as ‘Naya Ujala’ and said that Chhattisgarh has been honored by the Central Government. He informed that a citizen participation portal is also being prepared so that public participation in the schemes increases.
When the path is clear, the resolve is strong and there is hard work then no goal is impossible
Congratulating the State Niti Aayog and the officials for preparing this historic vision document, the Chief Minister said that when the path is clear, the resolve is strong and there is hard work, then no goal is impossible. He called upon the people of the state to consider this vision as a shared dream and participate in it and make the concept of developed Chhattisgarh a reality by the year 2047.
From short-term to long-term goals, a clear action plan for economic and social transformation is ready: Finance and Planning Minister Shri O.P. Choudhary
Throwing light on the structure of the vision document and its strategic features, Finance and Planning Minister of Chhattisgarh State, Shri O.P. Choudhary said in his address that Chhattisgarh Anjor Vision @2047 presents a multi-dimensional strategy in areas such as the well-being of the citizens of the state, inclusive economic development, good governance and investment promotion. He informed that in this document, short-term (till 2030), medium-term (till 2035) and long-term (till 2047) goals have been clearly defined, which ensure the direction of the all-round development of the state.
The Finance Minister said that this vision document focuses on 13 major socio-economic themes, which include areas such as education, health, industry, infrastructure, logistics, agriculture, forest produce, investment, skill development, information technology and artificial intelligence, tourism, culture, environmental protection and sustainable development. Strategies, measurable indicators and more than 200 policy, institutional and infrastructure initiatives have been proposed for effective and timely implementation, evaluation and monitoring of all these subjects.
He informed that through Anjor Vision, a target has been set to double the size of the state’s economy in the next five years and to increase GDP by 15 times and per capita income by 10 times by the year 2047. He said that Chhattisgarh will be developed as a major center of investment in industry, service, health, education and infrastructure. It has laid down a blueprint for the construction of over 5,000 smart villages and 10 smart cities, as well as making Chhattisgarh a leading IT hub of the country.
He also underlined that encouraging innovation and opportunities in the service sector, making Chhattisgarh a national leader in tourism and IT sector, and strengthening the logistics sector by taking advantage of the favourable geographical location of the state are among the key priorities of the vision. These efforts will open new avenues of employment in the state and bring about a comprehensive change in the economic structure.
The Finance Minister also informed that this vision document has been prepared by the State Policy Commission with the support of departments and extensive public participation. Through dialogue with youth, women, farmers and various stakeholders, their aspirations have been incorporated in this document. This document has been prepared while giving due respect to the cultural heritage of the state along with the national priorities of the country.
The Finance Minister finally expressed confidence that this vision document is not only a guideline but also a solid strategic framework to transform Chhattisgarh into a developed state, in which the role of every citizen will be important and which can be evaluated through continuous progress indicators.
The program was presided over by Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Dr. Raman Singh. NITI Aayog member Prof. Ramesh Chand, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Sharma, Ministers Mr. Ramvichar Netam, Dayaldas Baghel, Kedar Kashyap, Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, Mrs. Laxmi Rajwade, Member of Parliament Mr. Brijmohan Agarwal, CEO of NITI Aayog Mr. B.V.R. Subramaniam, Chief Secretary and Vice President of State NITI Aayog Mr. Amitabh Jain were present as special guests. Apart from this, guests honoured with Padma award of the state, MLAs, public representatives, chairmen of corporations, boards, commissions, Additional Chief Secretary Mr. Manoj Pingua, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Subodh Kumar Singh, Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. P. Dayanand, Mr. Rahul Bhagat, Member of State NITI Aayog Mr. K. Subramaniam, Secretary of Planning Economic and Statistics Department Mr. Ankit Anand and many senior officers were also present in the program.
