
ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash
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.
00:00 – Introduction
00:50 – Journey from IAS to politics
08:58 – Posting in Dantewada
15:09 – Naxalism in Bastar
21:41 – Chhattisgarh Budget
25:53 – Nava Raipur
29:01 – IT Hubs in Nava Raipur
34:48 – Welfare schemes
38:42 – Sustainable Development
44:53 – Tourism & Investment in Chhattisgarh
47:35 – Online betting in the Gaming Sector
51:35 – Rebuilding Agricultural Sector
55:13 – Schemes for Transgender