Top 10 Leaders from Chhattisgarh - 2022

Displaying a strategic, inclusive business model that surpasses the enterprise level competition, today’s leadership is dynamic, and hence requires much more than 'command and control' structure of thinking. Positively, drawing beneficial outcomes from new emerging market trends and improvisation in the existing product & services portfolio at present leaders have established themselves in diverse industry sectors today, focusing on excelling rather than just thriving.

Currently, Chhattisgarh also markedly has flourished under the aegis of such efficient leaders in the country. Poised in Central India, Chhattisgarh shares its border with seven states, has market reach to about 510 million demography of the country who constitute 38 percent of India’s GDP. The state’s new capital Naya Raipur is India's first greenfield smart city with $1.5 billion invested and $2 billion in pipeline. Well, connected by major modes of transportation & travel, i.e, rail, road, and air, the state has immense potential to become India's important logistics centre soon, which will help draw several development opportunities too in the state. Due to its physical reach connectivity, it was even ranked #11 in National Logistics Index 2021. Production of aluminium, iron and steel, tin, coal, dolomite, diamond, cement, and limestone are the prime sectors of the state.

In India, Chhattisgarh is the only state that produces tin, while it also accounts for approximately 30 percent of aluminium & steel produced in the country. Relaying several industries to firm its roots in the state, Chhattisgarh has even strengthened its industrial infrastructure through the construction of state-of-the-art facilities. Moreover, the state has an installed capacity of approximately 24,000 megawatts. Besides, it is also known as the ‘Rice Bowl of India’, as rice is the major crop of the Chhattisgarh owning 66 percent of the total cropped area. With such profoundness, there are several business opportunities being driven by the business, industrial and corporate sector leaders of the state relishing good market reach and revenue expansion.

In this issue of the CEO Insights magazine, a list of ‘Top 10 Leaders from Chhattisgarh - 2022’ is provided to the readers to know their stories of success with which they led the organizations there, and also how motivating and encouraging they are for others to learn from. The listing provides detailed information about the leaders who are selected by a panel of industry veterans, CEOs, and VCs, and the CEO Insights magazine editorial board.