On February 6, 2026, Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 'Advantage Vidarbha 2026,' with the Khasdar Audyogik Mahotsav commencing with the signing of 3 MoUs. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. announced an investment of ₹15,000 crore for greenfield manufacturing facilities, while Super Smelters Ltd. signed an MoU to establish an integrated steel plant in Gadchiroli with an investment of ₹10,100 crore. Additionally, the Global India Business Corridor (GIBC) and Association for Industrial Development (AID), Nagpur, entered into a strategic collaboration to promote trade, investment, innovation, and industrial development across Vidarbha, Maharashtra, and global markets. Shri Gadkari Ji thanked industry partners and Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis Ji for their support. Release ID: 2224561, Visitor Counter: 213.
Key Entities Referenced
Advantage Vidarbha 2026: A program or initiative focused on the industrial development of the Vidarbha region.
Nitin Gadkari: Union Minister who inaugurated the Advantage Vidarbha 2026 initiative.
Khasdar Audyogik Mahotsav: An industrial event where MOUs related to 'Advantage Vidarbha 2026' were signed.
Maharashtra: State where industrial development is targeted by the Advantage Vidarbha 2026.
Gadchiroli: A location in Maharashtra where an integrated steel plant is planned
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates
‘Advantage Vidarbha 2026’
Khasdar Audyogik Mahotsav Kicks Off with 3 Landmark
MoUs on Day One
Posted On: 06 FEB 2026 5:56PM by PIB Delhi
Envisioned by Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari Ji, Advantage Vidarbha 2026 – Khasdar Audyogik
Mahotsav recorded a significant milestone on its opening day with the signing of 3 transformative MoUs.
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. announced an investment of ₹15,000 crore to establish greenfield
manufacturing facilities for multi-category vehicles. Super Smelters Ltd. signed an MoU to set up an
integrated steel plant in Gadchiroli with an investment of ₹10,100 crore, further strengthening the region’s
core industrial ecosystem. Additionally, Global India Business Corridor (GIBC) and Association for
Industrial Development (AID), Nagpur, entered into a strategic collaboration to promote trade, investment,
innovation, and industrial development across Vidarbha, Maharashtra, and global markets.
Shri Gadkari Ji expressed heartfelt thanks to all industry partners and Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri
Devendra Fadnavis Ji for facilitating these partnerships, stating that the agreements will accelerate
employment generation, infrastructure expansion, and supply-chain growth while enhancing Vidarbha’s
and India’s global manufacturing competitiveness.
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