Govt explores BPOs in Naya Raipur

Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday said that the campaign for ‘Make in Chhattisgarh’ on the lines of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make In India’ is gaining momentum with many units relating to Information Technology and Solar panels to be established in the State.Singh was addressing the ‘Gen-Next Summit-2015’ here.The summit was organised by the Chhattisgarh Infotech and Biotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) in association with a magazine related to Governance matters.

At the summit, there was a detailed discussion on the prospects of establishing Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) units in Naya Raipur.

Singh said there is an enthusiastic and positive environment for the establishment of Information Technology companies and industries related to Energy sector.

The manufacturing of mobile phone handsets, Tablets, electronic and solar power instruments will start on a large-scale soon, he said.Chhattisgarh State is developing at a rapid pace. This is the only State which is ‘zero’ power-cut’ State. The State is rapidly developing into an ‘electricity capital’ of the nation. The per capita income is about `60,000, he said.

Singh said that about 65 lakh families are provided with ration and free salt under the Public Distribution System (PDS). The State is located in the centre of the country and hence is well-connected with rail, road and air to almost all states.Naya Raipur is being developed as the first Smart City of the 21st Century. There is a better bus connectivity between Raipur and Naya Raipur. Top national-level educational institutions are operating from Naya Raipur. The International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) has started just three days ago in Naya Raipur. The proposal is to develop it into a premier research institute of global standards.

Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand said that under the leadership of the Chief Minister, several companies are evincing keen interest in Chhattisgarh and top educational institutions are opening in the new capital.Principal Secretary, Information Technology and Electronics Department Aman Kumar Singh said that the industries in the core sector like cement, power, steel and aluminium have already been established in large numbers in the State.The priority has now shifted to non-core sectors, he said.