O.P. Choudhary cracked the UPSC exam at the age of 23 and was part of the 2005 batch of the Chhattisgarh cadre, the first batch after the state was carved out of Madhya Pradesh. In 2018, he joined the BJP. During his 13-year career in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the former Raipur Collector earned a reputation as a simple, hardworking, and dynamic officer.In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, O.P. Choudhary talks about whether Nava Raipur can outperform cities like Bengaluru and Hyderabad. He also shares how Chhattisgarh is working to create more jobs, boost tourism, and change the way people see the state.00:00 – Introduction00:50 – Journey from IAS to politics08:58 – Posting in Dantewada15:09 – Naxalism in Bastar21:41 – Chhattisgarh Budget25:53 – Nava Raipur29:01 – IT Hubs in Nava Raipur34:48 – Welfare schemes38:42 – Sustainable Development44:53 – Tourism & Investment in Chhattisgarh47:35 – Online betting in the Gaming Sector51:35 – Rebuilding Agricultural Sector55:13 – Schemes for Transgender

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