Gadchiroli, once afflicted with the Naxalism menace, is now emerging as a steel hub with investment agreements worth Rs 21,830 crore signed for the district at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Monday while presenting the state budget for 2025-26.

These investments would generate 7500 jobs, Pawar, who holds the finance portfolio in the Devendra Fadnavis government, told the assembly.