Durg, formerly Drug, city, central Chhattisgarh state, east-central India. It is located just east of the Seonath River and is part of a larger urban area that also includes Bhilai, 4 miles (6 km) to the east. The city is an agricultural market and is heavily engaged in milling rice and pigeon peas. Durg gained importance as an industrial centre after the establishment of a large steel plant at Bhilai. Industries include brass working and bell-metal working, oil pressing, rice husking, and weaving. The city has several colleges affiliated with Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University in Raipur, as well as a polytechnic and other technical institute.