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A deep look at Vidarbha’s terrain, rivers, forests, climate patterns and natural resources that define the region’s core.

Decades of delays, soaring costs, and dry canals reveal how the Bembla river project failed farmers across Vidarbha.

Yavatmal cotton farmers wait endlessly for crop-loss survey fixes after 2025 rains destroyed fields. Faulty assessments deny fair aid.

Arni’s Hazrat Baba Kambalposh Dargah reflects faith, shared traditions, and a long history that still shapes the town today.

Tracing Arni’s journey from a small Arunavati river village to a key market and tehsil centre in Yavatmal.

Step into Pusad’s layered past of ancient shrines, tribal journeys, and colonial-era transformations in Vidarbha.

Fossils, iron age relics, and coal mines shape Wani’s unique past and vibrant present in historic Vidarbha.

Scrub typhus attacks Vidarbha’s farmers with rising cases and deaths revealing deep gaps in prevention and healthcare support.

Massive basalt pillars on Vidarbha’s Satpura edge reveal volcanic forces that shaped central India millions of years ago.

National Bio-Energy Mission brings a surge of renewable energy to Vidarbha by converting cotton waste into power.

From textiles to heavy industry, see how 5 Vidarbha cities are turning into major centres of employment and growth.

A decade-long plan sets out to turn Vidarbha’s coal hub into a powerhouse for green energy and future-ready industries.

Experience Vidarbha’s mine tourism. See working coal mines, eco parks, and the transformation of Maharashtra’s mining region.

A low-cost model in Vidarbha is boosting school attendance and literacy among tribal children through local language learning.

Abandoned airstrips in Vidarbha are being revived for commercial flights, opening faster and cheaper links to key cities.

Decade-long power cuts in Yavatmal cripple farms, disrupt daily life, and expose deep cracks in Maharashtra’s energy system.

Villages in Vidarbha turn into symbols of caste and conflict, affecting lives long after incidents unfold.

iFMS tracks every fertiliser bag, but are Vidarbha’s farmers getting timely urea, DAP, and nutrients when it counts?

Vidarbha’s PDS faces selenium contamination in Buldhana wheat and a foodgrain scam in Hingoli, Yavatmal, Nanded, impacting thousands.

NDMA guidelines outline retrofitting Vidarbha’s Chandrapur and Yavatmal schools for flood and earthquake safety measures.