Chhattisgarh green steel investment took a concrete step this week. Chhattisgarh has secured investment commitments worth ₹13,840 crore at the Industry Dialogue on Green Steel, with the proposed projects expected to generate 10,921 direct and indirect employment opportunities, officials said.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attended the ‘Chhattisgarh Industry Dialogue on Green Steel’, organised by the state government in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), as the chief guest, according to an official statement.
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Sai said steel and mining have laid the foundation of Chhattisgarh’s industrial identity, but there is a need for greater value addition within the state.
“Steel and mining are the foundation on which Chhattisgarh’s industrial identity was built, and they will remain our strength. But the time has come to build the next floor on that foundation,” he said.
He said steel produced in the state should be converted into downstream and specialty products for auto components, engineering goods, railways, defence and solar equipment. According to him, greater value addition within the state would also support local employment.
The global transition towards green steel, driven by zero-carbon commitments, presents an opportunity for Chhattisgarh, Sai said.
From Raw Steel To Value Addition
The state, with a power surplus of more than 26,000 MW and competitive industrial tariffs, is particularly suited for energy-intensive downstream manufacturing, he said.
Chhattisgarh has received investment proposals worth nearly ₹8 lakh crore over the past 18 months under its Industrial Development Policy 2024-30. The proposals cover sectors including artificial intelligence and data centres, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, textiles and agro-processing, besides traditional industries.
The state government has also undertaken regulatory reforms to improve the investment climate. Chhattisgarh recently enacted the Ease of Doing Business Act, introducing a risk-based regulatory framework, self-certification for low-risk enterprises and deemed approvals where applications are not processed within prescribed timelines, he said.
“Chhattisgarh’s red carpet is open for investors. Our policy is clear, our processes are transparent, approvals come within defined timelines, and there is no place for red tape,” Sai said.
According to the CRISIL-NITI Aayog Investment Friendliness Index 2026, Chhattisgarh ranked first among major states in Regulatory Ease and Institutional Environment and second in Environmental Resilience, a government official said.
The state was also recently conferred the GeM Sustainable Procurement Award at the 10th Foundation Day celebrations of the Government e-Marketplace in New Delhi, he noted.
Industrial development is also being expanded beyond the established Raipur-Bhilai belt, with four new industrial parks sanctioned in Rajnandgaon, Dhamtari, Janjgir-Champa and Bastar districts, he said.
The Centre has also approved an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC 2.0) spread over around 306 acres in Rajnandgaon. The cluster is expected to attract investments of more than ₹23,000 crore and generate nearly 9,000 jobs, with companies from the semiconductor, electric vehicle and smart electronics sectors showing interest, the official said.