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To accelerate the development of Bastar, the state government has unveiled investments and development projects worth Rs 52,000 crore. Of this, railway projects worth Rs 5,200 crore have been announced. These include the new Raoghat–Jagdalpur rail line (Rs 3,513.11 crore) and the doubling of the Kottavalasa–Kirandul (KK) rail line. These projects will not only boost travel, tourism, and trade in the region but will also create large-scale employment and industrial opportunities for local youth, a government release said.
In addition, road development projects worth Rs 2,300 crore have been sanctioned for Bastar. The state and central governments are jointly constructing an alternative route from Dhamtari–Kanker–Kondagaon to Jagdalpur, which will pass through Kanker, Antagarh, Narayanpur’s Abujhmad, Dantewada’s Barsur, and further connect to Bijapur. Similarly, multiple new road links are being built between Jagdalpur and Sukma, extending to Bijapur, the release said.
With these projects, all seven districts of Bastar will be connected by multiple routes, reducing distances and making the delivery of development schemes more effective.
The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has committed Rs 43,000 crore. In addition, a state-of-the-art Super Speciality Hospital is being established with an outlay of Rs 200 crore, further strengthening the region’s infrastructure and healthcare ecosystem.
Private players are expected to bring in nearly Rs 1,000 crore, primarily in the services sector and MSMEs.
Bastar will also have its first 350-bed multi-specialty private hospital and medical college in Jagdalpur, with an Invitation to Invest letter issued to Raipur Stone Clinic Pvt. Ltd.. With an investment of Rs 550 crore and 200 jobs, this project will elevate Bastar’s healthcare services.
In addition, Jagdalpur will see a multi-specialty hospital worth Rs 33 crore, and Navbharat Institute of Medical Sciences will set up a 200-bed multi-super specialty hospital with Rs 85 crore investment.
Besides, modern rice mills and food processing units are being established across Bijapur, Narayanpur, Bastar, and Kondagaon. These facilities will ensure better returns for farmers while creating numerous job opportunities for local youth.
Parshwa Agritech in Narayanpur aims to produce 2,400 tonnes of parboiled rice annually. With Rs 8 crore investment and new employment generation, the project is set to give Bastar’s farm produce the much-needed value-addition push.
