The Adani Group has outlined a long-term investment road map of ₹70,000 crore across energy, infrastructure, logistics, aviation, and community development in Vidarbha, positioning the region as a future hub for clean energy, industrial manufacturing, and integrated logistics. 

Addressing the Advantage Vidarbha 2026 conclave in Nagpur on Friday, Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Airports, said the Group’s engagement with Vidarbha was “generational, not transactional”, and aligned with national priorities of energy security, sustainable infrastructure and inclusive growth. 

Maharashtra’s largest 3,300 MW supercritical thermal power plant

He said Vidarbha was emerging as a key pillar in Maharashtra’s and India’s growth story, backed by strong political leadership, infrastructure development and rising private investment. The Group currently operates Maharashtra’s largest 3,300 MW supercritical thermal power plant at Tiroda and revived the 600 MW Butibori power plant in 2025, strengthening the state’s baseload power capacity. 

Through a 25-year power supply agreement, the Group now supplies 6,600 MW of reliable electricity to Maharashtra, combining solar power from Khavda with thermal generation to ensure grid stability. “This power backbone supports Maharashtra’s industries, cities and digital economy,” Jeet Adani said. 

₹70,000-crore Integrated Coal Gasification and Downstream Derivatives Complex

A major announcement at the conclave was the ₹70,000 crore Integrated Coal Gasification and Downstream Derivatives Complex at Linga, Kalmeshwar. The project is expected to generate around 30,000 direct jobs, build advanced chemical manufacturing capabilities, and reduce import dependence for critical industrial inputs. Describing it as a “platform for national self-reliance”, Adani said the project would place Nagpur on the global map of clean-energy-linked industrial technologies. 

75-acre Inland Container Depot

In logistics, the Group is strengthening Vidarbha’s role as a regional gateway through a 75-acre Inland Container Depot at Borkhedi and the acquisition of 24 border check posts across Maharashtra, aimed at lowering freight costs and improving export competitiveness. The Group also highlighted its underground coal mine at Gondkhairi as a benchmark for responsible mining, with minimal land use, zero displacement, no blasting, rainwater harvesting and zero effluent discharge. 

Vidarbha’s aviation ecosystem is set to expand with the acquisition of Indamer Technics Pvt Ltd and the development of a 30-acre Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at MIHAN. The MRO complex, featuring 15 aircraft bays and both FAA and DGCA certifications, is positioning Nagpur as an emerging international aviation maintenance hub integrated with the Air Works global network. 

Alongside infrastructure investments, Jeet Adani highlighted the Adani Foundation’s initiatives in Gondia and Nagpur spanning healthcare, education, women’s self-help groups, nutrition, solar lighting, clean water, sports, and school development.  

Adani credited national and state leadership for creating the conditions for Vidarbha’s resurgence, saying the region was no longer defined by potential alone but by visible progress. “Vidarbha is ready to lead,” he said, adding that the Group would remain a long-term partner in building economic resilience, quality jobs, and sustainable growth.