Chhattisgarh is set to strengthen its manufacturing sector with Yash Fans’ ₹152.74-crore plant in Nava Raipur. The state’s first consumer electronics manufacturing facility is expected to generate around 3,500 jobs and create new opportunities for local youth, suppliers and ancillary industries.
Chhattisgarh’s Shaktipeeth Project aims to develop a spiritual tourism circuit connecting Maa Bamleshwari, Maa Mahamaya, Maa Danteshwari, Maa Bageshwari and Maa Chandrahassini temples, with a ₹5-crore budget provision for 2026–27 and a proposed ₹200-crore plan for Ratanpur’s Maa Mahamaya Temple.
Mahtari Sadan construction has been completed in Somni village, Rajnandgaon, at a cost of ₹24.70 lakh under the Chief Minister’s Samagra Gramin Vikas Yojana to support women’s self-help groups, livelihood training and self-employment.
Suresh Patel of Chaitukhapri village in Rajnandgaon district fulfilled his dream of owning a permanent home through PM Awas Yojana-Gramin, receiving ₹1.20 lakh in three instalments and 95 days of wage benefits.
Chhattisgarh is preparing for a major AI transformation with the ₹500-crore Chief Minister’s AI Mission, 100 AI labs, five Centres of Excellence and technology initiatives in agriculture, healthcare, education and governance.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Dr Raman Singh met CM Vishnu Deo Sai at Speaker House in Raipur to discuss Rajnandgaon’s ₹10,500-crore GAIL fertiliser plant, EMC 2.0 and key state issues.
Chhattisgarh is shifting from mining and primary processing to high-value manufacturing, with growing investment in electronics, semiconductors, AI, pharma, engineering and green steel.
BJP Rajnandgaon district president Komal Singh Rajput criticised Congress over its reported decision to restrict Vande Mataram to its first two stanzas at party platforms, accusing the party of placing its CWC decision above the law. In a separate statement, Rajput welcomed Chhattisgarh Cabinet approval of the ₹500-crore State AI Mission, which will be implemented over five years and includes 100 AI data labs, five Centres of Excellence, support for 300+ AI startups and specialised AI training for 6 lakh students and 1.5 lakh government employees.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai welcomed Commonwealth Games 2026 silver medallist Gyaneshwari Yadav in Raipur and congratulated her on bringing laurels to India and Chhattisgarh. The Rajnandgaon athlete is arriving in her hometown today, where a grand welcome and civic felicitation have been planned.
The long-pending Dongargarh–Katghora new railway line project has received a major administrative boost following a high-level meeting in New Delhi. BJP Yuva Morcha State Minister Monu Bahadur Singh thanked leaders associated with the project and said the initiative, first pursued in 2018, is now moving from the planning stage towards implementation.
Rajnandgaon Mayor Madhusudan Yadav visited Bortalab after three schoolchildren drowned and assured the bereaved families of compensation, accident insurance and financial assistance.