Nagpur, May 2 -- Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that significant development work has been carried out in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region over the past three decades, particularly in tribal and remote districts.

Recalling earlier conditions in the region, Gadkari said that "during his tenure as a state minister, areas like Chandrapur and Gadchiroli witnessed Naxal-related challenges, adding that travel conditions were once so sensitive that officials were advised to use air routes for safety".

Paying tribute to social reformer Baba Amte, he said Amte had also worked extensively in Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts. Gadkari further stated that the region once faced severe underdevelopment and a ...