The first Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) centre of Chhattisgarh has come up in the state capital of Raipur, within a year of the IT and Electronics Policy (2014-2019) coming into force, officials said on Saturday.

The BPO centre, started by Patra India BPO Service Private Limited, is expected to provide employment to about 400 youths, state IT and Electronics department Principal Secretary Aman Kumar Singh said.

It would work for financial insurance companies of the USA, he said, adding commerce graduates would be preferred for the job.

Efforts are being made to boost investment and generate employment avenues in the state, he said.