Singapore/ Raipur, Oct 04: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has pitched the state as an emerging investment destination during discussions with business leaders and officials in Singapore, seeking institutional cooperation in urban greening, horticulture, and sustainable development.

Leading a seven-member state delegation on the nomination of the Union Ministry of External Affairs for the inaugural Singapore-India Network for Growth (SING) Forum 2026, the Chief Minister held a formal meeting with Gardens by the Bay General Manager (Master Planning) Jason Yeo and Director Lim Chiap Song to discuss sustainable urban planning and eco-tourism.

“Chhattisgarh is blessed with rich forests and biodiversity. The expertise of Gardens by the Bay will help develop world-class botanical gardens in Nava Raipur, improve landscaping across urban and rural regions, and boost tourist footfall to generate local employment,” Chief Minister Sai said.

The two sides explored institutional cooperation in botanical conservation, urban greening, eco-tourism, and capacity building.

On Saturday evening, the Chief Minister attended a Leadership Dinner hosted by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) on the eve of the SING Forum. The event was attended by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, High Commissioner of India to Singapore Dr Shilpak Ambule, SBF Chairman Mark Lee, and SBF CEO Kok Ping Soon.

Highlights of the state’s progressive industrial policy, ease of doing business, and emerging opportunities across manufacturing, MSMEs, and startups were presented to senior business leaders from global firms, including Mastercard, Tata Consultancy Services, Nestlé, and The Indian Hotels Company Limited.

Chief Minister Sai invited Singaporean enterprises to actively partner in building a ‘Viksit Chhattisgarh’.

The Chief Minister will participate in the SING Forum 2026 on 5 October, followed by a high-level CEO Roundtable with leaders of prominent Singaporean corporations and investment financial institutions on 6 October.