Date of Visit: 30 July 2024 (Time – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm)

Resource Person: Mr. Kalokhe S.B. (General Manager) & Mr. Bhale S.R. (Sr.Engineer)

Shri Sant Tukaram Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. is a sugar factory located in Kasarsai-Darumbre, a hilly and undeveloped area in Pune district. The factory was founded by Shri Viduraji Vithoba alias Nanasaheb Navale, who was inspired by the local culture and environment. The factory has 22361 members and 502 workers, including co-generation units that produce 15 MW of electricity. The factory covers five tahsils: Mulshi, Maval, Khed, Haveli and Shirur, and operates in 461 villages in Pune district. The sugar plant has a capacity of 3500 TCD and was commissioned in 1998-99. The co-generation plant was completed in 2015-16 with the help of Thysen Krupp and Uttam Energy Systems as machinery suppliers. The project cost of the sugar plant was Rs.3500.00 lac