Chhattisgarh is a precious land of opportunities in Central India. It is the ninth-largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the northwest, Maharashtra to the southwest, Jharkhand to the northeast, Odisha to the east, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh, it was granted statehood on 1 November 2000 with Raipur as the designated state capital.

The most popular theory claims that Chhattisgarh takes its name from the 36 ancient forts (from Chhattis meaning thirty-six and garh meaning fort) in the area. The old state had 36 demesnes (feudal territories).

A resource-rich state, it has the third largest coal reserves in the country and provides electricity, coal, and steel to the rest of the nation. It also has the third largest forest cover in the country after Madhya Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh with over 40% of the state covered by forests.

Chhattisgarh is the sole producer of tin concentrates and is one of the leading producers of coal, dolomite, bauxite and iron ore. The State accounts for about 36% tin ore, 18% iron ore (hematite), 17% coal and 11% dolomite and resources of the country. Important mineral occurrences of the State are bauxite in Bastar, Bilaspur, Dantewada, Jashpur, Kanker, Kawardha (Kabirdham), Korba, Raigarh & Sarguja districts; china clay in Durg & Rajnandgaon districts; coal in Koria, Korba, Raigarh & Sarguja districts; dolomite in Bastar, Bilaspur, Durg, Janjgir-Champa, Raigarh & Raipur districts; and iron ore (hematite) in Bastar district, Bailadila deposit in Dantewada district, Chhote Dongar deposit in Kanker district, Rowghat, Chargaon, Metabodeli & Hahaladdi deposits in Rajnandgaon district, Boria Tibbu deposits in Dalli-Rajhara area, Durg district. Bailadila-Rowghat hill ranges in the State are considered to be one of the biggest iron ore fields in India. Limestone occurs in Bastar, Bilaspur, Durg, Janjgir-Champa, Kawardha (Kabirdham), Raigarh, Raipur & Rajnandgaon districts; quartzite in Durg, Raipur, Rajnandgaon & Raigarh districts; and talc/soapstone/steatite in Durg & Kanker districts.

We are in Raipur, the capital city of CG. Like the rich mineral reserves in land we have rich experience. The coming pages are going to tell you.

Sharad k Goel
BE(E), PGHR, PGDOM
AREAS OF WORK
INDUSTRY OPERATIONS, BUSINESS STRATEGY, HR,
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AGM, VP( operations of Balco power and smelters), PRESIDENT,COO,CEO, WTD
CURRENT .. management consultant
Industry areas… Petrochemicals, power, steel, sponge, safety, Improvement projects, COSTING, Teaching, 34 years before consultancy.
I also wrote two books
1. De designate yourself first.
2 Consumerism, The simplicity & our home Earth.
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