The Vidarbha region situated in the eastern part of Maharashtra, despite its central location and abundant natural endowments, has a relatively lackluster industrial performance compared to the rest of Maharashtra. The basic objective of the study is to look into the reasons behind the relative under performance of industry in the Vidarbha Region, identify causes and arrive at implementable solutions. The potential sectors identified include Power, Cement, Logistics, IT/ITES, Textiles, Tourism and Food Processing.