Chhattisgarh is located in central India. The state shares its border with Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra in the west, Uttar Pradesh in the north, Odisha & Jharkhand in the east & Andhra Pradesh in the south. Chhattisgarh, known as ‘The Mineral Basket’ is among the richest Indian states in terms of mineral wealth, with 28 varieties of major minerals, including diamonds. At current prices, gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Chhattisgarh stood at Rs 3.64 trillion (US$ 52.08 billion) in 2019-20. GSDP (in Rs) of the state at current prices grew at a CAGR of 10.98 per cent between 2011-12 and 2019-20. Total merchandise exports from Chhattisgarh were US$ 1,243.43 million in FY19 and US$ 635.58 million between Apr–Sept 2019. According to the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), cumulative FDI equity inflows1 during April 2000 to June 2019, totalled to US$ 1.43 billion.