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Chief Minister directs officials to assess project feasibility and prepare a concrete action plan
Raipur (thestates.news) | Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai has said that the state government is committed to strengthening Chhattisgarh not only through its natural resources but also through the power of knowledge, science, technology and innovation. The aim is to establish Chhattisgarh among the country’s leading states not only in industrial and economic development, but also in scientific research, higher education, modern technology and medical innovation. He said that a new chapter of development could be written by connecting the state’s rich mineral wealth, energy resources, industrial potential and talented human resources with modern scientific research.
Chief Minister was addressing a high-level meeting at his residence office in Raipur with Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru Director Professor G. Rangarajan, senior scientists from the institute and senior state government officials. At the meeting, officials and experts discussed the potential for developing Chhattisgarh as a major centre for science, technology, higher education, skill development and medical research. Detailed deliberations were held on possible collaboration between IISc and the Chhattisgarh government on three ambitious projects, including the required scientific infrastructure, institutional arrangements and preliminary implementation framework.
