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Honble Babanrao Vitthalrao Shinde,M.L.A
Founder & Chairman Vitthalrao Shinde Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd.,
President,Panchayati Raj Committee, Maharashtra State

Madha Taluka is coming under back ward zone in Solapur District. In the year 1970 the Govt. of Maharashtra had completed Ujani Dam Project. Since then irrigation water source available. Nearly 10 to 12 villages of this taluka located at west side of this project are covered under cannal irrigation of Ujani project. Since 1970 onwards due to irrigation water source availability the sugar cane area increased day by day. The leadership of taluka tried to install sugar factory project. But due to inadequate potential of water source and uncertainty of rainfalls, upto 1990 the proposal of sugar factory refused. During the Maharashtra State Assembly election 1995, Shri. Babanrao Vitthalrao Shinde elected independent candidate. Since his leadership he tried his level best to convince the State Government to provide agril irrigation water supply schemes for this taluka. Taking into consideration the reasonable demand Shri Sharadchandraji Pawar the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra had approvad Bhima-Seena Jod kalawa project i.e. 22 K.M. length Under ground tunnel of Rs. 350 crores and second scheme namely Seena Madha Lift Irrigation Project of Rs.300 crores investment and also constructed 12 KT wears on Seena river. Thereby assured irrigation water supply made available in this taluka. Bhima-Seena Jod Kalawa Irrigation Scheme started in August,2004 & near by 11800 Hector land get irrigated. Seena-Madha Irrigation scheme started in September, 2005 & near by 10000 Hector land get irrigated. There is near by 26 Lacs MT sugarcane available in Madha Taluka.

Irrigation Schemes in Madha Taluka :

• Bhima- Seena Jod Kalawa Irrigation Scheme Details :
  
  • Total Project Cost : Rs.350 Cr.
  • Date of Starting : 23/08/2004
  • Under Ground Tunnel K.M. : 18 K.M.
  • Open Tunnel : 4 K.M.
  • Area Under Irrigation : 11800 Hector
• Seena-Madha Upasa Sinchan Irrigation Scheme Details :
  
  • Total Project Cost : Rs.300 Cr.
  • Scope of the Scheme : A lift irrigation scheme on Ujjani Dam Storage near village Footjawalgaon, Tal-Madha, Dist-Solapur to irrigate an area of 16150 Hector in Madha Taluka.
  • Date of Starting : 25/09/2005
  • Pipe Line Footjavalgaon to Dahiwali K.M. : 6 K.M.
  • Diameter : 1600 mm
  • Thickness : 12 mm
  • Discharge requird : 12.03 cumecs
  • Pumping Capacity : 13500HP
  • No. of Pump & HP : 11 No.x1500 HP( 9 working+2 stand bye)
  • Full Supply Discharge in cumecs :
  • Main : 12.03 cumecs
  • RBC : 6.89 cumecs
  • LBC : 2.00 cumecs
  • Area Under Irrigation : 10000 Hector

Other Additional Development Activities :

• Bhima-Seena River Link Tunnel due to which 11800 hectors of land get irrigated. Longer ever in Asia i.e.24 K.M.Long of 350 Crores expenditure
• Seena-Madha Lift Irrigation Scheme of 300 Crores capital expenditure due to which 10000 hectors land came under irrigation
• K.T.Weirs on Bhima & Seena River
• Hole & other 32 Villages water supply scheme 75 villages Scheme for drinking water from Ujani dam of 100 Crores
• Kave & other villages water supply scheme
• Tembhurni, Madha, Modnimb Town water supply scheme
• Industrial Training Institute at Kurduwadi
• Arts college at Tembhurni and Science College at Kurduwadi & English Medium School at Pimpalner
• Milk Chilling Plant at Tembhurni (Co-operative Milk Union)
• M.I.D.C. at Tembhurni and Kurduwadi
• Cattle camps in scarcity period- During the severe drought in 2003-04 the Karkhana run 10 Cattle feeds and reared 35000 Cattles by providing cattle feed, water and medicine
• Vitthal Bazar (Co-operative Consumer Stores)
• Transportation Sangh (Co-operative Transport Soceity)