India's richest state in terms of mineral wealth, with 28 varieties of major minerals, including diamonds, Chhattisgarh registered a GSDP growth of 15.1 per cent at current prices in 2005-06.

Known as a power surplus state, its total installed capacity has witnessed a growth of 50.65 MW. Thermal power generation accounts for over 90 per cent of Chhattisgarh's power capacity, with Korba West power station having the highest generation capacity of 840 MW in the state.

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