Abstract

Vidarbha in the past had shown a strong potential for industrial and economic growth. The region was a base for the growth of large-scale textile units like Empress Mills & Model Mills. It was the center for printing presses, including the Government’s Central Press. Due to significant orange production, the cold storage units in Vidarbha gained ground. But today, in contrast to the historical healthy picture, its industry is in distress analogous to its agriculture. This being the case, it is crucial to factually establish that the industry of Vidarbha was a flourishing one along with studying the retrogressive transition of Vidarbha’s industry from a prosperous to a distressed one, with an objective to understand the chief reasons for this transition along with deliberating on the possible solutions to revive its industry and economy.