EP-282 | Can Nava Raipur outperform Bengaluru & Hyderabad? | Chhattisgarh Finance Min OP Choudhary

O.P. Choudhary cracked the UPSC exam at the age of 23 and was part of the 2005 batch of the Chhattisgarh cadre, the first batch after the state was carved out of Madhya Pradesh. In 2018, he joined the BJP. During his 13-year career in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the former Raipur Collector earned a reputation as a simple, hardworking, and dynamic officer. In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, O.P. Choudhary talks about whether Nava Raipur can outperform cities like Bengaluru and Hyderabad. He also shares how Chhattisgarh is working to create more jobs, boost tourism, and change the way people see the state. #anipodcastwithsmitaprakash #smitaprakash #opchaudhary #chattisgarh Join ANI's YouTube membership to get access to perks:    / @aninewsindia   Subscribe now and press the bell icon 🔔 to get new video updates: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi 00:00 – Coming Up 01:31 – Introduction 02:21 – Journey from IAS to politics 10:29 – Posting in Dantewada 16:40 – Naxalism in Bastar 23:12 – Chhattisgarh Budget 27:24 – Nava Raipur 31:32 – IT Hubs in Nava Raipur 36:19 – Welfare schemes 40:13 – Sustainable Development 46:24 – Tourism & Investment in Chhattisgarh 49:06 – Online betting in the Gaming Sector 53:06 – Rebuilding Agricultural Sector 56:44 – Schemes for Transgenders -------------------------------------- ANI is South Asia's leading Multimedia News Agency providing content for every information platform, including TV, Internet, broadband, newspapers, and mobiles. Subscribe now! Enjoy and stay connected with us!! ☛ Subscribe to ANI News YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi ☛ Visit our Official website: https://www.aninews.in/ ☛ Follow ANI:   / ani   ☛ Like us:   / aninews.in   ☛ Email to: anicontent@aniin.com, internetani@aniin.com ☛ Copyrights © All Rights Reserved ANI Media Pvt Ltd.