Former President late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam had said that economic development of Chhattisgarh is important for economic development of India.
He had also stated that economic development of Chhattisgarh will lead to peace and prosperity in the State, an official press release issued here stated.
Dr Kalam had expressed these thoughts in his letter to Chief Minister Raman Singh, around two months before his demise. Keeping in view the potential of this State, I can say that economically developed Chhattisgarh is important for an economically developed India, stated Dr Kalam in his letter to the Chief Minister, the press release mentioned.
Addressing the letter to the Chief Minister, Dr Kalam stated in his letter- I would like to recall my address on the occasion of the Foundation Day Celebration of Chhattisgarh State on November 7, 2006.
During my address, I had suggested seven missions for the overall development of the State. Since then, Chhattisgarh has faced many challenges economically and socially. Throughout my professional life, I have had a strong association with the State of Chhattisgarh, both before it became a State and after it. I have travelled to many different places in the State and interacted with thousands of citizens of the State, Dr Kalam had stated in the letter.