GADCHIROLI, July 22 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday asserted that Gadchiroli, which was once dubbed as most backward district and in power corridors being called the place for "punishment postings", is now all set to become the country's next green steel powerhouse as he unveiled multiple projects.

Fadnavis made the remarks while unveiling the foundation stone of 4.5 MTPA mega integrated steel plant of Lloyds Metals and Energy (LMEL) at Konsari, including the inauguration of a 5 million tonne per annum (MTPA) iron ore grinding plant at Hedri, an 85-kilometre-long, 10 MTPA slurry pipeline between Hedri and Konsari

While speaking at the function, the Chief Minister said: "A massive socio-economic transformation is...