Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Viability of minerals: Bilaspur has got good deposits of Bauxite, white stone, dolomite, Copper, Granite etc. These mineral resources offer good scope for new industries.

Well established network of Electric power: Power is available on comparatively low cost from other states and All villages of Bilaspur district are electrified through LT, HT and EHT power feeders. 

Industrial Estate/Growth Center: District has developed growth center at SIRGITTI & TIFRA with required amenities for future scope of new Industrial Units.

Proximity to Raipur: Capital city Raipur & Airport at Raipur is just 120Km away from Bilaspur. Raipur & Durg being good business center offers better marketing facilities for units located in adjacent districts.

Presence of Financial Institutions: Almost all Banks have their branches in Bilaspur. Presence of these banks and financial institution in the district makes it easy for the entrepreneurs to avail required financial assistance.

Man Power, Brain Power: District possess an abundant reserves of trained man power with high literacy level both in skilled and unskilled industrial operation.

Scarcity of Primary raw material: Primary raw materials have to be brought from other states, Which result in cost of production.

Large number of Licenses & clearances: Statutory hurdles of large numbers of certificates, licenses, clearances etc. from Government.

Lack of Proper Database: District lacks proper data bank and hence Entrepreneurs are unable to identify products in accordance with market needs, their skills, availability of raw material etc.

Technical education facilities are not well developed in the district.

Agriculture is main activity of district. farmers are not interested in industrial activity.

  Increased incidences of sickness: High rate of sickness in industrial sector is causing considerable concern to new entrepreneurs.

Lending polices of Commercial Banks: one draw back of lending policy of schedule banks is that separate quota for SSI sector has not been fixed. Hence SSI sector does not get the due share of priority sector advances. Lack of developmental approach and professionalism in lending institution is a major cause for the slow pace of development.

Development of agriculture sector: establishment of agro-based industries well in tern provide opportunities for development of agricultural products such as fruits and vegetables.

Relief to unemployed and skilled work force: Skilled work force is cheap setting up of industries will provide employment opportunities to cheap vast skilled workforce.

Electronic industries: Moderate climate and availability of highly skilled man power will provide opportunities for electronic industries and computer related activities such as software development.

Overall development of district: Development of industrial sector will influence overall development of region and thereby improving standard of living of local population.

Herbal and Horticultural Resources can be commercially exploited.

Proximity: Raipur and Durg districts are well developed cities and known as the industrial cities in CG state is near to Bilaspur district.

Ecological Imbalance: There is possibility of creating an ecological imbalance because of felling of trees, changing topography of land, utilization of large quantities of ground water etc.

Existence unorganized competition in agriculture sector.

Air water and sound pollution: Creation of unacceptable levels of pollution in water, air and sound etc. by industry can be hazardous to men and animals.

High cost of living: Influx and migration of large work force may create pressures on land, housing and other facilities. cost of land and construction cost of buildings may go up. Resulting high cost of living may be unbearable to existing local people.

if proper investment climate is not provided, capital might get diverted and get sunk in un-productive assets. This will cause capital squeeze for new projects. also money will remain as deposit rather than put to productive purpose.