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In January 2025, the Adani Group had made a commitment to make investments worth INR 75,000 crore in various Adani Chhattisgarh projects, which will span across different sectors like power, education, cement, skills development, health and tourism.
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The Adani Group, which happens to be one of the biggest conglomerates in the world, has its eyes set on Chhattisgarh. In the past few years, the global business group has bought several developments in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It has also made a commitment to make significant investments in different sectors of Chhattisgarh. This has brought about extraordinary growth and development to the Adani Group’s business. It has also ensured that the global business group is able to bring about a transformation in the living conditions of the people. Its presence in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh has also improved significantly.
Adani’s Commitment To Make Investments In Chhattisgarh: In January 2025, the Adani Group had made a commitment to make investments worth INR 75,000 crore in various Adani Chhattisgarh projects, which will span across different sectors like power, education, cement, skills development, health and tourism. The announcement was made at the Chief Minister’s office, where the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Vishnu Deo Sa,i and Gautam Adani had held a meeting. The group had announced a planned investment of INR 60,000 crore in order to expand its power plants in Korba, Raigarh and Raipur. This expansion will help increase Chhattisgarh’s power generation capacity by 6,120 MW.
The Introduction Of Sustainability In The Chhattisgarh Mining Sector: The Adani Group already has multiple mining projects in Chhattisgarh. Currently, it is looking forward to bringing about further developments to the mining sector. With that, the group will be able to ensure that its mining business experiences growth. The group is also quite committed to introducing sustainability in its mining business. With that aim in mind, it has developed hydrogen-powered trucks which will be transporting coal from the Gare Pelma Block III coal mines to the thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh.
The Controversies Centred Around The Adani Chhattisgarh Projects: The Adani Chhattisgarh projects have been the focus of a lot of controversy. There were various allegations about the Adani Hasdeo coal mines. The group was also accused of clearing forests to carry out the project operations. However, the Adani Group did not give up. Instead, it tried to explain to the people the various positive implications of the project. Along with the trucks, the group has also developed tree transplanters so that the trees can be replanted from the mining sites to other locations. This will reduce deforestation. Various digital initiatives have also been taken up by the Adani Group to further promote mining activities in a sustainable manner.