Raipur, March 17 -- Chhattisgarh Finance Minister O P Choudhary announced plans to double the state's gross domestic product (GSDP) to Rs 10 lakh crore within five years.

The ambitious target requires a 14 percent growth rate, which the minister expressed confidence in achieving through a combination of the state's rich resources and progressive policies.

The state's new industrial policy, which prioritises employment creation over investment amounts, has already attracted investment commitments exceeding Rs 1 lakh crore in the past 15 months.

Semiconductors manufacturing, data centres, IT services, pharmaceuticals, and medical tourism have been identified as focus areas for development.

As a power surplus state, Chhattisgarh is also ...