Chhattisgarh State Industrial
Development Corporation Limited
(A Govt. of Chhattisgarh Undertaking)
Chhattisgarh
Natural Resources
Water
80% of Chhattisgarh popolation relies on agriculture for subsistence, water is vital. After considering the reservation of 8,700 Mcum downstream, State uses under various inter-state agreements, the available surface water is 51,200 Mcum. Further, after considering the annual practicability, the State can utilize approximately 41,720 Mcum. It include long-term requirement of irrigation, drinking water, industrial use etc.
In addition to surface water, theres is dynamic ground water resources and its potential has been estimated as 13,678 Mcum.
Under the Asian Development assisted Chhattisgarh Irrigation Development Project, it is proposed to promote sustainability of irrigated agriculture and improve water resources management by rehabilitation and upgrades of minor scheme diversification and field improvement.
The State has 6 major, 31 medium and 2205 minor completed projects, 5 major, 8 medium and 508 minor ongoing projects. At present, the storage constitutes about 7,810 Mcum. it to proposed to raise it to 16,200 Mcum by 2020. A plan for construction of 595 anicuts across various rivers of the State, estimated to cost Rs. 1,657 crores, has also been prepared.
These schemes will enhance the ground water potential.
Power
Chhattisgarh is poised to become the power hub of
India.
The abundant availability of coal ensures constant supply of raw material for future thermal power projects .
State's Energy Policy endeavours to provide electricity to all villages by 2007 and all households by 2009 and to encourage private participation in power production.
Chhattisgarh Government actively assists private power producers to set up power projects in the state.
State Government has created the Renewable Energy Development Authority (CREDA) for development of renewable sources of energy.
Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development Agency (CBDA) has been setup to take up an ambitious programme for development of Bio-Diesel in the state.
Government has constituted the Chhattisgarh Vidyut Niyamak Ayog (Electricity Regulatory Authority).
60 MOUs signed for establishment of power plants.
- Anticipated power production through MOUs is 50,000 MW.
- Proposed investment is Rs. 2,25,000 crores.
Forest
Forests Slightly less than half of the geographical
area of Chhattisgarh is covered by forests. They are rich in bio-diversity.
Timber contributes about 40 percent of the total forest revenue. Rest comes
from NWFP (Non Wood Forest Products).
The state has three national parks viz. Guru Ghasidas National Park in Koriya and Sarguja, Kanger Valley National Park in Bastar and Indrawati National park in Dantewara. There are 11 wildlife sanctuaries.
Nearly 10,000 industrial units depend on forests for their raw material base.
• The state is rich in NWFP like Tendu Leaves, Harra, Sal Seed, Gum, Mahua, Amla, Achar, Lac, Chironji and innumerable medicnial plants.
• The state has potential to host a number of Herbal, Medicinal, Aromatic plant based units. • The state has a potential of Rs. 500 Crore in NWFP trade.