Chhattisgarh has lowest unemployment rate in the country after Assam
Raipur, 18 October 2020. The unemployment rate in Chhattisgarh has come down to 2 percent in September 2020, which is much lower than the national unemployment rate of 6.8 percent in the country. The rate was 7.9 percent in urban areas and 6.3 percent in rural areas in the country. According to the latest data on the unemployment rate released by the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) on October 16, the unemployment rate in Assam is 2 percent in Chhattisgarh, after 1.2 percent. Which is much less than the big and developed states of the country.
Unemployment rate in Rajasthan is 15.3 percent, 12.2 percent in Delhi, 11.9 percent in Bihar, 19.1 percent in Haryana, 9.6 percent in Punjab, 4.5 percent in Maharashtra, 9.3 percent in West Bengal, 4.2 percent in Uttar Pradesh, 8.2 percent in Jharkhand, Odisha has 2.1 percent.
It is worth noting that due to the decisions and decisions taken by the state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel, activities in the agriculture sector including industries in Chhattisgarh are being conducted at a rapid pace, thereby increasing the employment opportunities in Chhattisgarh and reducing the unemployment rate Is being recorded Earlier in Chhattisgarh, the unemployment rate had come down from 14.4 in June to 9 percent in July. Decisions taken by the state government kept people in the state connected with economic activities even during the Corona period.
Industrial activities had started in Chhattisgarh from the last week of April. Presently, work has been started in almost 100 percent industries with prevention and prevention from corona. Due to good rains, the activities of agriculture have increased in the state. Employment opportunities were increased in the state due to more and more employment oriented works and purchase of micro-produce in MNREGA. Farmer-friendly schemes and public welfare decisions including Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyaya Yojana have created an encouraging environment. As soon as unlocked, the economy of Chhattisgarh gained momentum, due to which GST collection in Chhattisgarh increased, automobile, agriculture and other sectors gained momentum.
