Planning Department

Development programs implemented through the District Planning Committee:

Preparing and implementing the District Annual Plan.
Monitoring the District Annual Plan.
Implementation of the MLA Local Area Development Program.
Implementation of the MP Local Area Development Program.
Implementation of the Hilly Area Development Program.
Planning and related work for various pilgrimage and tourist places in the district.
Implementation and monitoring of various schemes under the Minority Development Department.

Under the above-mentioned development programs, proposals are requested from the implementing agency for administrative approval. The received proposals are scrutinized, and administrative approvals are granted. Additionally, fund released based on the progress of the works. The decision regarding approval is made within the available budget limit, according to the guidelines and the demands of the Hon. elected public representatives.

The approved allocations under various development programs through the District Planning Committee

(Rs. In Cr)

S.N.	Scheme Name	Approved Allocations (Year 2024-25)
1	General District Annual Plan	575.00
2	Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan	95.00
3	Tribal Sub-Plan for Outer Area Projects	01.68
4	Hilly Area Development Program	19.00
5	MLA Local Area Development Program (MLC members Only )	40.00
6	MP Local Area Development Program (Lok Sabha)	05.00
7	Dehu Alandi Palakhi Tirtha Kshetra Development Program Plan	05.00

1. District Annual Plan (General)

District Annual Plan (General) Approved Allocations for the Last 5 Years

District Annual Plan (General)- Expenditure for the Last 5 Years

Year	Approved Allocation	Received Provision	Expenditure Incurred	Expenditure % (Against Received Provision)
2020-21	32500.00	32500.00	32285.80	99.34
2021-22	37500.00	37500.00	37320.91	99.52
2022-23	41100.00	41100.00	40982.48	99.71
2023-24	46000.00	46000.00	45999.99	99.99

List of District-Level Schemes Approved for the Year 2025-26 under the District Annual Plan (General)

Department	District Level Schemes Name
Soil and Water Conservation	Land development through soil conservation measures (Integrated Watershed Development Program)
Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development	Providing medicines in veterinary hospitals
Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development	Construction, strengthening, and modernization of veterinary hospitals and clinics at the state level
Fisheries	Construction, improvement, and modernization of fish seed centers
	Fisheries Development Corporation
	Assistance to fishermen’s cooperative societies
Forests	Replanting degraded forests through afforestation
	Soil and water conservation works in forest areas
	Central nurseries
	Joint Forest Management
	Construction of roads and bridges in forest areas
	Construction of buildings in forest areas
	Forest conservation works
	Wildlife management and nature conservation schemes
	Development of forest tourism / Eco-tourism
Cooperative	Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Interest Subsidy Scheme
Water Resources	Flood control works
Energy	Subsidy for general development and improvement of electricity distribution companies
Energy	Subsidies to Maharashtra Energy Development Corporation
Industries	Program for educated unemployed to start ventures with educational grants
	Providing loans to educated unemployed as seed capital
	District Industrial Center Loan Scheme
Textile Industry	Development of silk production industries
Textile Industry	Subsidy for silk thread production
Public Works (Roads and Buildings)	Special program for constructing sakav (check dams) in hilly areas (large constructions)
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship	Supply of machinery and modernization in industrial training institutes
	Construction of hostels in industrial training institutes and providing facilities to trainees
	Land acquisition and construction of workshops and administrative buildings in government industrial training institutes
Minimum Skill Development Program	Minimum skill development program
	Construction of government technical secondary schools
	Vocational education at higher secondary level
	Development of pre-secondary technical education before secondary exams
Libraries	Establishment, construction, and development of central, regional, and district government libraries
	Assistance to central, district, and taluka libraries
	Subsidy grants to government-approved public/village panchayat libraries
General Administration	Strengthening the District Information Office
School Education and Sports	Development of playgrounds
School Education and Sports	Development of gyms
Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Nomadic Tribes, Special Backward Classes, and Other Backward Classes	Post-matric scholarships for OBC students
	Tanda development scheme
Public Works (Roads and Buildings)	Government office buildings
	Government residential buildings
	Construction of protective walls around public land to prevent encroachment
Public Health	Purchase of medicines, materials, and equipment for hospitals
	Purchase and maintenance of ambulances according to approved numbers
	Construction, expansion, maintenance, and firefighting equipment for hospitals
	Procurement of hospital machinery and equipment
Planning	Other district schemes (Capital)
Planning	Other district schemes (Revenue)
Urban Development	Maharashtra Urban Upliftment Mission
	Strengthening fire and emergency services
	Improvement of non-dalit urban areas
	Special grants to Giristhan Municipalities for the development of pilgrimage and tourism areas
	Subsidy grants to municipalities for implementing development plans
	Loans to municipalities for implementing development plans
Planning	Strengthening of the District Planning Committee
Planning	Evaluation, monitoring, and data entry of plans
Planning	Innovative schemes (3.5%)
Planning	Sustainable development goals (1.0%)
Tourism and Cultural Affairs	Grants for basic facilities for tourism development
Tourism and Cultural Department	Conservation of forts, temples, and significant protected monuments
Home (Police)	Provision of basic infrastructure for police and prison departments and establishment of CCTV surveillance systems
Women and Child Development	Women’s empowerment and child development
	‘Shubhamangal’ collective/registered marriage scheme
	Large constructions under the Women and Child Development Department
Revenue	Strengthening of dynamic administration and emergency management
Home (Transport)	District road safety measures

Zillha Parishad Level

Department	Name of Schemes
Animal Husbandry	Providing medicines in veterinary hospitals
	Construction of veterinary hospitals/first aid centers by Zilla Parishads
	Improvement program for providing food to milch animals
	Integrated Poultry Development Program
	Kamadhenu Adopted Village Scheme
Rural Development	Grants to Zilla Parishads for the development of pilgrimage sites
	Special grants for large Gram Panchayats for urban facilities
	Special grants for Gram Panchayats for public utilities
	Training rural youth for self-employment through TRISEM and Industrial Training Institutes
Soil and Water Conservation	Construction and repair of small irrigation dams (up to 100 hectares capacity)
	Construction and repair of Kolhapur-type dams (up to 100 hectares capacity)
	Land acquisition for small irrigation schemes
	Survey of schemes with capacities from 0 to 100 hectares
Rural Development	Grants to Zilla Parishads for purchasing launches to start passenger transport on rivers
	Development and strengthening of other district roads
	Rural road development and strengthening
School Education and Sports	Special repairs of primary/secondary school buildings and classrooms in Zilla Parishad areas / Toilet repairs
	Construction of school buildings, classrooms, toilets, ramps, and water supply facilities for disabled students in Zilla Parishad areas
	Provision of school cleanliness, library, educational walls, sports grounds, and separate rooms for female students in secondary schools
	Creation of basic infrastructure in model schools
	Establishment of science labs, computer labs, digital schools, internet/Wi-Fi facilities
Women and Child Development	Integrated Child Development Services – Anganwadi construction
Public Health	Construction, expansion, maintenance, repair, and preservation of primary health centers/sub-centers; purchase and maintenance of fire safety systems; structural and electrical audits of hospital buildings
	Purchase of medicines, materials, and equipment for primary health centers/sub-centers (Health-8)
	Strengthening of primary health centers/sub-centers/ Ayurvedic and Unani hospitals (increasing facilities)
	Purchase of ambulances as per standards (approved number) for primary health centers and maintenance (Health-4)
	Construction of Zilla Parishad hospitals/primary health teams
Water Supply and Sanitation	Installation of electric pumps on windmill wells/hand pumps or conversion of hand pumps to electric pumps
Water Supply and Sanitation	Maintenance and repair of hand pumps/electric pumps

2. MLA Local Area Development Scheme

Government of Maharashtra, Planning Department, Government Resolution No. Sthavika-0616/Pr. Kr. 96/Ka.1482 Dated 12th July, 2016

In ‘Member of Legislative Assembly Local Area Development Scheme’ Govt. resolution, the guidelines of Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) are studied thoroughly and an inclusive set of instructions has been finalized for a more streamlined and faster execution of the work. Considering the local needs and infrastructure requirements, Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) can suggest useful works, which can create permanent government assets. Furthermore, works not undertaken by the District Planning Committee can also be included under this scheme. The guidance regarding these works is provided by the government from time to time.

For the year 2024-25, a fund of Rs. 5,00,00,000 (500 lakhs) has been allocated to each Legislative Assembly constituency and to each Member of the Legislative Council’s (MLC) for his/her area of jurisdiction under this scheme. Ten percent of the allocated fund is reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) welfare works.

Satara district has 8 Legislative Assembly constituencies.

Maharashtra- 14th Assembly Member’s

S.N.	Member of Legislative Assembly	Constituency
1	Hon. MLA Shri. Deepak Chavan	255 – Phaltan
2	Hon. MLA Shri. Makrand Lakshmanrao Jadhav (Patil)	256 – Wai
3	Hon. MLA Shri. Mahesh Sambhajiraje Shinde	257 – Koregaon
4	Hon. MLA Shri. Jaykumar Bhagwanrao Gore	258 – Maan
5	Hon. MLA Shri. Balasaheb Patil	259 – Karad North
6	Hon. MLA Shri. Prithviraj Chavan	260 – Karad South
7	Hon. MLA Shri. Shambhuraj Shivajirao Desai	261 – Patan
8	Hon. MLA Shri. Shivendrasinharaje Abhayasinhraje Bhosale	262 – Satara

Maharashtra -15th Assembly Member’s

S. N.	Member of Legislative Assembly	Constituency
1	Hon. MLA Shri. Sachin Patil	255 – Phaltan
2	Hon. MLA Shri. Makrand Lakshmanrao Jadhav (Patil)	256 – Wai
3	Hon. MLA Shri. Mahesh Sambhajiraje Shinde	257 – Koregaon
4	Hon. MLA Shri. Jaykumar Bhagwanrao Gore	258 – Maan
5	Hon. MLA Shri. Manoj Ghorpade	259 – Karad North
6	Hon. MLA Shri. Dr. Atulbaba Bhosale	260 – Karad South
7	Hon. MLA Shri. Shambhuraj Shivajirao Desai	261 – Patan
8	Hon. MLA Shri. Shivendrasinhraje Abhayasinhraje Bhosale	262 – Satara

Member of the Legislative Council

1	Hon. MLA Shri. Shashikant Shinde	MLC Members
2	Hon. MLA Shri. Ramraje Nimbalkar	MLC Members

Minority Development Department

Providing infrastructure facility to exclusive Minority Student-holder Government-Approved Private Schools, Junior Colleges, Industrial Training Institutes, and Special Schools for Disabled: Fund Scheme

Objective of the Scheme:

The objective of this scheme is to improve the quality of education by providing infrastructure facilities to government-approved educational institutions in the state which are exclusively for minority students. The scheme aims to provide grants to create infrastructure in these schools and institutions. Initially, the government provided a grant with a maximum annual limit of ₹2.00 lakh. However, according to the government resolution issued by the Minority Development Department on 07.10.2024, the grant limit has been increased from ₹2.00 lakh to ₹10.00 lakh.

A) Eligibility for the Grant:

Government-Approved Private Minority Institutions (either aided/permanently

unaided/private):

(a) Schools

(b) Junior Colleges

(d) Municipal/Municipal Council Schools

(e) Special Schools for Disabled Students

B) Infrastructure Facilities Eligible for the Grant:

Renovation and repair of school buildings.
Provision of clean drinking water.
Updating the library.
Establishment or updating of laboratories.
Establishment or updating of computer labs.
Construction/repair of toilets and washrooms.
Necessary furniture for students.
Provision of inverters/generators (except Mumbai city and suburbs).
Xerox machine.
Educational materials (e.g., Learning Materials, LCD Projectors, softwares required for teaching, etc.).
English Language Lab.
Computer hardware/software.

Working Procedure of the Scheme:

The Minority Development Department issues a circular from the state level about inviting applications for grant from an exclusive minority student holder government-approved private schools, junior colleges, industrial training institutes, and special schools for disabled students.

Based on this circular, a call for applications for grant is made through local newspapers in the districts.

An interdisciplinary committee, headed by the District Collector, will scrutinize the received applications. The committee will review and approve the eligible applications, which are then submitted to the Minority Development Department for final approval.

High-Level Committee

S.N.	Officer	Committee Designation
1	Hon. District Collector	Chairperson
2	Executive Engineer, Public Works Department/ Zilha Parishad, Construction	Member
3	Education Officer (Primary/Secondary)	Member
4	District Vocational and Training Officer	Member
5	District Planning Officer	Member Secretary

As of today, the details of the funds received under ‘providing infrastructure facility to Excessive Minority Student-holder Government-Approved Private Schools, Junior Colleges, Industrial Training Institutes, and Special Schools for Disabled: Fund Scheme’ in Satara district from the year 2017-18 to 2023-24 are as follows;

S.N.	Year	No. of Schools	Received Funds (in Lakhs)
1	2017-18	1	2.00
2	2018-19	2	4.00
3	2019-20	2	4.00
4	2021-22	1	2.00
5	2022-23	1	2.00
6	2023-24	1	2.00

Dr. Zakir Husain Madarsa Modernization Scheme

Objective of the Scheme:

The Sachchar Committee, constituted by the Central Government, to study the backwardness of the Muslim community has highlighted the poor educational and economic conditions of this community. Additionally, most children studying in madrasas come from very poor economic backgrounds. In this context, under the new 15-point programme of the Hon. Prime Minister, in accordance with Clause 4, the Minority Development Department initiated this scheme to provide educational development to minorities and bring them into the mainstream of society. The scheme includes providing education in subjects such as science, mathematics, sociology, Hindi, Marathi, English, and Urdu, along with traditional religious education in madrasas. It also offers grants for infrastructure and library development in madrasas.

Grant Amount:

Grants were provided to madrasas registered with the Charity Commissioner or Wakf Board in the state, up to a maximum amount of ₹2.00 lakh for creating infrastructure facilities. However, by the government resolution dated 22.12.2023, the maximum grant amount for infrastructure facilities has been increased to ₹10.00 lakh.

Types of Works Covered:

Infrastructure Facilities:
- Renovation and repair of buildings, provision of drinking water, construction and repair of toilets, furniture, provision of inverters in residences, computers, laboratory equipment, solar systems, etc.
Teacher’s Honorarium:
- Contractual teachers (with D.Ed or B.Ed qualifications) are appointed to teach subjects like science, mathematics, sociology, Hindi, Marathi, English, and Urdu alongside religious education in madrasas.
- The following conditions apply:
  1. The madrasa must have at least 20 students.
  2. The teacher-student ratio must be 1 teacher for every 40 students.
  3. For students aged 6 to 12 years, a D.Ed teacher should be appointed, with an honorarium of ₹6000 per month.
  4. For students aged 13 to 18 years, a B.Ed teacher should be appointed, with an honorarium of ₹8000 per month.

Scholarships for Students:
- Students residing in madrasas who are enrolled in government-approved secondary, higher secondary, or ITI programs receive scholarships as follows:
  1. For students in the 9th and 10th grades: ₹4000 per year, divided into two sessions.
  2. For students in the 11th, 12th grade, or ITI: ₹5000 per year, divided into two sessions.

Procedure for Obtaining Infrastructure Facilities and Teacher’s Honorarium under the Scheme:

The Minority Development Department issues a circular to invite applications from madrasas across the state.
A public announcement is made in newspapers and social media in the district, inviting applications for the scheme.
A high-level committee, chaired by the District Collector, is formed to scrutinize the applications. After review, the committee recommends eligible madrasas to the Minority Development Department and grants will be provided to respective madrasas through District Planning Committee.

High-Level Committee

S.N.	Officer	Committee Designation
1	District Collector	Chairperson
2	Chief Executive Officer (ZP)	Member
3	Education Officer (Primary)	Member
4	Education Officer (Secondary)	Member
5	District Planning Officer	Member Secretary

As of today, the details of the funds received under “Dr. Zakir Husain Madarsa Modernization Scheme” in Satara district from the year 2017-18 to 2023-24 are as follows;

S.N.	Year	Number of Madrasas	Received Funds (in Lakhs)
1	2017-18	3	7.35
2	2018-19	6	22.99
3	2019-20	5	9.40
4	2021-22	4	15.45
5	2022-23	5	17.25
6	2023-24	5	13.50