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Andhra
Pradesh
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Arunachal
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Assam
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Himachal
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Jammu
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Kashmir
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Jharkhand
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Kerala |
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Karnataka
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Madhya
Pradesh
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Maharashtra
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Manipur
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Meghalaya
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Mizoram |
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Nagaland
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Orissa
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Punjab
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Rajasthan
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Sikkim
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Tamil
Nadu |
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Uttar
Pradesh
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Uttaranchal
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West
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 Chhattisgarh,
a
21st
century
State,
came
into
being
on
November
1,
2000.
Larger
than
Tamil
Nadu,
it
is
just
the
right
size,
and
is
also
fortunate
to
have
a
low
population
density.
Good
Governance
is
the
highest
priority
in
this
Fast
Track
State.
There
is
both
policy
stability
as
well
as
political
stability.
Government
has
been
kept
small
and
the
State
is
in
excellent
fiscal
health. |
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Chhattisgarh
is
truly
a
land
of
opportunities.
With
all
major
minerals
including
diamonds
in
abundance,
it
is
the
richest
State
in
mineral
resources.
There
are
mega
industries
in
Steel,
Aluminium
and
Cement.
Chhattisgarh
contributes
substantially
to
the
Human
Resources
of
India.
Several
hundred
students
from
the
State
qualify
for
admissions
in
prestigious
academic
institutions
every
year.
Bhilai,
the
knowledge
capital
of
the
State,
alone
sends
over
50
students
to
the
elite
Indian
Institutes
of
Technology
every
year.
A
unique
Private
Universities
Act
has
been
passed
to
attract
investments
in
quality
higher
education. |
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Its
large
power
surplus
is
attracting
power-intensive
industries,
and
the
State
is
poised
to
become
the
power-hub
of
the
nation.
Its
central
location
helps
easy
power
transmission
to
any
part
of
the
country.
The
State
is
supplying
power
to
Delhi,
Gujarat
and
Karnataka,
among
others.
Chhattisgarh
ranks
high
in
terms
of
good
industrial
relations
and
labour
productivity.
There
has
been
no
labour
unrest
in
either
Bhilai
or
Korba,
the
Power
capital,
for
several
decades. |
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12%
of
India's
forests
are
in
Chhattisgarh,
and
44%
of
the
State's
land
is
under
forests.
Identified
as
one
of
the
richest
bio-diversity
habitats,
the
Green
State
of
Chhattisgarh
has
the
densest
forests
in
India,
rich
wildlife,
and
above
all,
over
200
non-timber
forest
products,
with
tremendous
potential
for
value
addition. |
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The
City
of
Bhilai
with
its
modern
and
cosmopolitan
lifestyle
is
just
30
km
from
Raipur,
the
State
capital.
A
new
world-class
capital
city
is
to
come
up
near
Raipur's
airport.
Raipur
is
at
the
centre
of
the
rail
and
road
routes
between
Mumbai
and
Kolkata,
and
is
well
connected
to
Delhi
and
Chennai.
Bilaspur's
Railway
Division
is
the
most
profitable
Railway
operation
in
the
country,
contributing
17%
of
the
revenues
of
Indian
Railways. |
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One
third
of
Chhattisgarh's
population
is
of
tribes,
mostly
in
the
thickly
forested
areas
in
the
North
and
South.
The
central
plains
of
Chhattisgarh
are
known
as
the
"Rice
Bowl"
of
Central
India.
Female
literacy
has
doubled
in
the
last
decade,
and
male
literacy
is
higher
than
India's
average.
Gender
ratio
is
next
only
to
Kerala. |
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Bastar
is
known
the
world
over
for
its
unique
and
distinctive
tribal
heritage.
The
Bastar
Dassera
is
the
traditional
celebration
of
the
gaiety
of
our
tribals.
All
of
Chhattisgarh
has
many
virgin,
unexplored
tourism
destinations. |
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Above
all,
the
State's
biggest
asset
is
its
208
lakh
people.
The
people
are
friendly,
open,
warm
and
industrious.
Chhattisgarh
has
an
enviable
record
of
social
harmony
and
maintenance
of
public
order.
Upholding
the
Rule
of
Law
is
top
priority
for
the
Government. |
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Raipur
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State
Capital
Founded
by
the
Kalachuri
King
Ram
Chandra
of
Ratanpur
during
the
last
quarter
of
the
14th
century
AD,
Raipur
is
now
the
capital
of
the
newly
formed
state
of
Chhattisgarh.
Raipur
is
the
biggest
city
in
the
region
and
a
fast
developing
industrial
center. |
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