CM Vishnu Deo Sai engages top industrialists in Gujarat; pledges in thermal power, green steel, solar cells, pharmaceuticals, and medical supplements to create over 10,500 jobs and propel state’s industrial boom
Published on: November 11, 2025
By: BTNI
Location: Ahmedabad/Raipur, India
In a major boost to Chhattisgarh’s economic landscape, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai secured investment proposals worth approximately ₹33,000 crore during the high-profile “Investor Connect” meet held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The event saw the CM personally handing over Investment Letters to leading companies in key sectors, marking a significant step towards transforming the mineral-rich state into a manufacturing and energy hub.
Addressing top business leaders and industrialists, CM Sai highlighted Chhattisgarh’s investor-friendly ecosystem, emphasizing the state’s abundant resources like coal (second-largest producer in India), skilled manpower, and progressive policies. “Gujarat has enterprise; Chhattisgarh has energy, minerals, and an attractive industrial policy that’s a boon for investors,” he stated, inviting collaborations for mutual growth in building a developed India.
Key sectors attracting pledges include:Thermal Power Plants: Major commitments for expanding energy infrastructure.
Green Steel Manufacturing: Eco-friendly production units to align with sustainable goals.
Solar Cells: Boosting renewable energy initiatives.
Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Food Supplements: Strengthening healthcare and wellness industries.
Notable interactions included meetings with Torrent Group (₹22,900 crore in power and ₹200 crore in pharma), Vadilal Group (food processing unit for ice cream and frozen foods), Welspun Group, and Ahmedabad Textile Association representatives, who expressed keen interest in environment-friendly textile processing. Cadila’s chairman also discussed pharma unit setups.
These proposals are projected to generate over 10,532 direct employment opportunities, providing a lifeline to thousands of families. A government spokesperson revealed that the state has implemented over 350 reforms in the past 22 months, streamlining processes through a single-window system for swift NOCs and approvals. “We’ve moved from ease of doing business to speed of doing business,” CM Sai affirmed.
This Ahmedabad success adds to Chhattisgarh’s impressive tally, with over ₹7.5 lakh crore in investment proposals received so far across various summits. Recent highlights include ₹3.5 lakh crore from the Energy Summit and ongoing developments in IT, AI data centers in Nava Raipur, and tourism (granted industry status).CM Sai, on a two-day Gujarat visit, also met Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel to strengthen ties and drew inspiration from the Vibrant Gujarat model. The state is fast emerging as Central India’s IT hub, with priorities for Bastar and Surguja regions offering royalty exemptions on iron and coal.
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As Chhattisgarh positions itself for semiconductor, electronics, and hospitality investments, these fresh inflows signal a new era of growth. With assembly polls on the horizon and focus on local job creation, the government vows hand-holding support for quick project grounding.
This investor surge underscores Chhattisgarh’s rise as a preferred destination, blending resource wealth with policy innovation for inclusive development.
