Sr. |
Source of Irrigation |
Number |
Area Irrigated (Ha.) |
Existing area under sugarcane (Ha.) |
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Member |
Nonmember |
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1 |
Wells a) Open wells |
3600 |
4070 |
2440 |
1630 |
|
2 |
b) bore wells |
1200 |
610 |
440 |
170 |
|
3 |
Lift Irrigation Individual |
807 |
2018 |
1256 |
762 |
|
4 |
Co-operative | 18 |
411 |
411 |
- |
|
5 |
Irrigation Projects |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Major | 3 |
1000 |
678 |
322 |
|
7 |
Medium | 1 |
200 |
160 |
40 |
|
8 |
Minor | 4 |
300 |
230 |
70 |
|
9 |
K.T. Weir | 2 |
100 |
80 |
20 |
|
|
Total |
5635 |
8709 |
5695 |
3014 |
Since sugarcane is grown on large area for past many years, the entire required infrastructure is available in the area of the factory. Adequate road facilities exist in the operation area of the factory. The area of operation is compact, Adequate road transport facilities are available which will help to reduce transport cost as well as getting fresh cane to the sugar mill. Sugar factory is situated on National Highway No.4 near Satara city in 100 hectares of land. Most of the area of sugarcane is covered under bullock cart and tractor cart transport. Hence, sugar mill get fresh cane for crushing along with increasing sugar recovery and reducing cost of transportion.