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VIA marks 63rd Foundation Day, highlights Vidarbha's industrial growth potential

Nagpur, Sep 26 (UNI) The Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) celebrated its 63rd Foundation Day in Nagpur today, highlighting the region's emergence as a major industrial hub and recognising outstanding contributions by members, forums and key institutions.
Addressing the gathering, VIA President Prashant Mohota said the association, founded 63 years ago to provide a strong and united voice to industry in Vidarbha, now stands at a pivotal moment as the region enters a new phase of industrial growth.
He noted that Maharashtra is pursuing the vision of becoming a trillion-dollar economy through progressive industrial, textile, electronics and food-processing policies, with Vidarbha increasingly at the centre of this transformation.
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