Chhattisgarh auto sales surge, backed by rural growth amid slowdown

A slump in sales across the country has plunged the sector into a severe crisis

While the automobile sector across the country is reeling from a slowdown, Chhattisgarh has bucked the trend by registering an impressive growth in vehicle sales in the first four months (April to July) of the current financial year (FY20).

“There has been an average 20 per cent growth in car and two-wheeler sales that is likely to further go up,” a senior official with the transport department told Business Standard. The state’s rural economy has thrived and that has made all the difference.

“The rural economy in the state has substantially strengthened with a hike in the minimum support price (MSP) on