Studies and researches have proved that the A-cities (the metropolitans) are becoming saturated and the investors and entrepreneurs are targetting towards the B-cities for their future projects.
Now the question arises that what are the criteria which need to be fulfilled by these B-cities like Bhopal, in order to prove themselves worthy for investments?
Any city proves to be attractive for the investors or entrepreneurs if it is near to the metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, etc. Bhopal’s near equidistant location from all the major metros in the country has contributed towards the city’s emergence as an ideal center for establishing strategically located logistical hubs. An astounding 425 trains pass through MP daily with 175 trains passing through the state capital Bhopal alone.
Next, the availability of natural and mineral resources is checked in and around the city. Madhya Pradesh conjures up images of abundant natural beauty, the reason why it caters to a huge crowd of visitors in the state. As far as mineral resources are considered, 14% of India’s coal reserves are in Madhya Pradesh with Asia’s thickest coal steam located in the district of Sidhi. Madhya Pradesh also has the only working diamond mine in India.
State government, policies for the development and its approach towards the investors play a vital role. Policies made within the state and focus of the Central Government toward the state has been quite pleasing, the reason why we can see the infrastructural development with great speed over the land which once was the victim of the world’s biggest man-made tragedy. Bustling bazaars in the old city area are a stark yet symbiotic contrast to the modern industrial centers of Mandideep and Govindpura in Bhopal.
Last but not the least, quality of manpower in the city adds to the development of any project in process. Madhya Pradesh is the land of skilled manpower and education centre with more than 150 engineering colleges and other colleges providing professional courses. 18,000 technical graduates and an overall figure of 230,000 graduates add to the workforce each year in Madhya Pradesh.
Development has touched every aspect of life in the city, from potable water and sewage systems to roads and the vehicles that ply on them. Backed by robust government policies, investments in education and medical facilities have started to pay rich dividends as Bhopal has started to emerge as one of the fastest growing state capitals in the country.
