Chhattisgarh has emerged as the state with the highest economic growth since its inception.

    The state, which was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in November 2000, posted a growth rate of 11.49 per cent in 2009-10 &  11.16 in the year 2010-11.

   "Better work plan and strategy powered with the commitment of the state government to deliver it to the people resulted in surpassing other states in terms of growth rate," Chief Minister Dr.Raman Singh said. The state was set to give better results ahead, he added.

It is the Endeavour of the State Government to work towards rapid economic growth with regional balance so as to take the state to the category of "developed states". To bring about prosperity to the people of Chhattisgarh, it is necessary that the present rate of industrial growth increases substantially. Therefore, creation of a favorable investment environment for increasing industrial production and creating employment opportunities is one of the priority areas of the State  Government.