LOCATION                   :  About 50 Kms. from Satara  city on  N.H.
                              No. 4 between Satara and Kolhapur.

LAND                       :  Planned for 730 hectares as follows:

                              1) Private Land        718 hectares
                              2) Forest Land          12 hectares
                                                   ------ 
                                 Total        :      730 hectares
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WATER                      :  Site proposed for MIDC's  head  work  in
                              survey no. 214 at  the  bank  of Krishna
                              River.  60 M x 60 M plot  earmarked  and
                              reserved on the bank of Krishna River.

POWER

-  Source                  :  The required power will be supplied from
                              Satara Road  Power  Sub-station or  from
                              the Oglewadi Power  Sub-station  depends
                              upon  the availability.  The details  of
                              the power Sub-stations are as under :

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   Power Sub-station      Capacity     Utili-   Balance   Expansion
                                       sation
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   SATARA ROAD                  40         20      20        Nil
  
   Karad-I (Oglewadi)  (a) 220/110       
   220/110 stepping        -------         80      20        100
   down 153 places         50x2
   with 3 transformers
                       (b) 110/33
                           ------          25     Nil        Nil
                           25x1 = 25

                       (c) 110/33
                           ------         7.5     Nil        Nil
                           7.5x1

   Karad-II (Expansion 
   at Malharpeth)          100
   approved by the MSEB
   H.O.)
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  General About Existing
  Industries               :  1.   There are in all 4 co-operative
                                   Sugar factories within 12 to 40
                                   kms. distance from city.

                              2.   1 unit of M/s. Kirlosker Bros.
                                   (3 kms. distance)

                              3.   1 unit of M/s. Agashiv Shetakari
                                   Vinkari Sah.  Soot Girni Ltd. 
                                   (15 kms. distance), financed by
                                   SICOM.

                              4.   There are two co-operative indust-
                                   rial estates.

                                   i)  Koyna Audyogik Sah. Vasahat,
                                       Malkapur.
                                   ii) Karad Audyogik Sah. Vasahat,
                                       Oglewadi.

                                   The nearest railway station is 
                                   karad.  A small air strip is
                                   available in Karad.

                                   According to 1981 Census, the 
                                   total population of Karad is 
                                   3,82,577.