New Delhi, May 05: The Government of Chhattisgarh is transforming governance delivery through the strategic use of geospatial intelligence, powered by the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan. By embedding GIS-enabled insights into planning and execution, the state is accelerating infrastructure development, improving service delivery, and enhancing last-mile connectivity.
From faster land allocation to improved healthcare access in remote tribal regions, Chhattisgarh is demonstrating how spatial intelligence can translate policy into measurable on-ground outcomes.
Accelerating Land Identification
The state has significantly reduced land identification timelines using a Land Patch Analysis tool on the Gati Shakti platform. Government-owned land parcels can now be filtered instantly based on size, ownership, connectivity, and environmental constraints using satellite imagery. In a recent analysis around Raipur, planners identified 70 investment-ready land parcels within a 150 km radius transforming a process that once took months into a matter of minutes.
Driving Financial Inclusion Through Data
To expand access to banking in rural areas, the state is using spatial gap analysis by mapping bank branches, India Post Payments Bank access points, settlements, and road networks. This data-driven approach helps identify underserved areas and ensures targeted expansion of financial services, strengthening last-mile delivery of government schemes.
Enhancing Anganwadi Accessibility
Geospatial tools are being used to improve access to Anganwadi Centres, critical for nutrition and maternal health. In districts like Kanker, service buffer analysis has helped identify habitations beyond coverage zones, enabling better placement of new centres and guiding rural road development for improved accessibility.
Optimising Sanjeevani Mart Locations
Chhattisgarh’s Sanjeevani Mart initiative is also benefiting from GIS-based planning. By analysing settlement density, connectivity, and tourism patterns, authorities can identify optimal locations for these marts, ensuring both healthcare access and livelihood opportunities for tribal communities through forest produce sales.
Connecting Remote Tribal Communities
In regions such as Narayanpur district, home to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, geospatial intelligence is helping bridge critical gaps in connectivity and healthcare. Using tools like dynamic alignment modelling, planners can design optimal road routes to connect isolated hamlets with health centres, improving access to essential services.
Chhattisgarh’s approach highlights how geospatial intelligence is evolving from a technical support tool into a core pillar of governance. By integrating spatial data into everyday decision-making, the state is ensuring infrastructure, services, and investments are delivered with greater precision, inclusivity, and efficiency.
As adoption of the Gati Shakti framework grows nationwide, Chhattisgarh offers a compelling model for leveraging technology to drive sustainable and inclusive development.
