Chhattisgarh Pushes Major Growth Agenda: Chief Minister Shri Sai Presents Bastar Growth Blueprint to Prime Minister Shri Modi

Centre’s Support sought for ₹ 10,500 Crore Urea Plant, Power Connectivity and Ayurveda Institute

Raipur, July , 2026/ Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai paid courtesy call on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today at Parliament House in New Delhi and held extensive discussions on Chhattisgarh’s overall development, the transformation of Bastar, and the State’s key infrastructure and industrial initiatives. Presenting a comprehensive roadmap for a rapidly changing Chhattisgarh, with a special focus on Bastar, Shri Sai sought the Centre’s support for three major projects while outlining the State’s long-term vision for inclusive and sustainable development.

Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai said that Bastar is witnessing unprecedented transformation through an integrated strategy of security, trust and development. Once affected by Left Wing Extremism and developmental challenges, the region is now making rapid progress in education, healthcare, roads, railways, electricity, air connectivity, livelihoods, sports and tourism. He said that the State Government is committed to making this transformation permanent and fully integrating Bastar into the mainstream of development.

Early approval sought for ₹10,500 crore gas-based urea project

Shri Sai requested the Prime Minister to expedite approval for the proposed ₹10,500 crore gas-based urea project at Rajnandgaon. He informed that land for the project has already been made available and all necessary State-level approvals have been completed.

Chief Minister Shri Sai said that the project would significantly improve fertiliser availability for farmers in Chhattisgarh and neighbouring regions while boosting industrial investment, generating direct and indirect employment, and stimulating allied economic activities.

Special assistance sought to connect 461 villages to the permanent power grid

Shri Sai also raised the issue of 461 villages, particularly in Bastar and other sensitive areas, where electricity is presently being supplied through off-grid systems owing to security and geographical constraints that had earlier prevented grid connectivity.

He requested special assistance from the Centre to connect these villages to the permanent electricity grid, stating that reliable power supply would accelerate progress in education, healthcare, communication, livelihoods and small enterprises while strengthening development in remote regions.

Proposal for All India Institute of Ayurveda

Chief Minister Shri Sai urged the Prime Minister to support the establishment of an All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in Raipur or Bastar. He highlighted Chhattisgarh’s rich heritage of medicinal plants and traditional healing practices, particularly in Bastar and other tribal regions, and said a premier national institute would create new opportunities in healthcare, research, education and the medicinal plant-based economy.

‘Bastar Vision’ reaching 5,542 villages and nearly 39 lakh people

Presenting the State’s ‘Bastar Vision’, Shri Sai informed the Prime Minister that government schemes and public services are being implemented across 5,542 villages through ‘Niyad Nella Nar 2.0’ and ‘Bastar Muhim’, benefiting nearly 39 lakh people.

He said that special emphasis is being placed on ensuring the last-mile delivery of welfare schemes, including ration distribution, Ayushman Bharat, Jan Dhan accounts, Forest Rights Act benefits and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Improved administrative outreach in previously inaccessible villages has strengthened public confidence in governance, he added.