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| Atpadi is a ] in ] of Maharashtra, in 1991 it was one of the eight talukas of the district.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bagchi |first=Kathakali S. |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Drought_prone_India.html?id=SDbtAAAAMAAJ |title=Drought-prone India: Problems and Perspectives |date=1991 |publisher=Agricole Pub. Academy |isbn=978-81-85005-71-3 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Maharashtra_Co_operative_Quarterly.html?id=EmA5AAAAIAAJ |title=The Maharashtra Co-operative Quarterly |date=1983 |language=en}}</ref> In 2012 the taluka suffered a severe drought, reportedly the worst in living memory,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two talukas in Maharashtra face worst drought in memory |url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/two-talukas-in-maharashtra-face-worst-drought-in-memory-38264 |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=www.downtoearth.org.in |language=en}}</ref> similar conditions were faced in 2016<ref>{{Cite news |title=Every drop counts in dry Atpadi, Jat |date=3 April 2016 |work=] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/every-drop-counts-in-dry-atpadi-jat/articleshow/51665900.cms |access-date=2022-06-01 |language=en}}</ref> and 2019,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maharashtra: Sangli talukas in the grip of worst drought |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/maharashtra-sangli-talukas-in-the-grip-of-worst-drought |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> in 2020 the taluka was hit by floods that caused losses to lives and properties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sangli Atpadi: 'या' दुष्काळी तालुक्यात अचानक ढगफुटीसदृश्य पाऊस; २ सख्ख्या बहिणींचा मृत्यू |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/kolhapur/heavy-rain-lashes-atpadi-taluka-of-sangli/articleshow/78191665.cms |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref> India's best quality pomegranates are grown in the taluka and the taluka is a pioneer amongst exporters of the fruit, though adverse climatic conditions and diseases have hit the growers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhosale |first=Jayashree |title=Farmers reap millions by raising pomegranate |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/farmers-reap-millions-by-raising-pomegranate/articleshow/5884409.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2022-06-01}}</ref> There is a proposal and demand that Sangli district be split to form a new Mandesh<ref>Mandesh is the name given to the geographical region that lies on the banks of the river Man. It is the drought prone. To it belong talukas of Satara, Sangli and Solapur |
Atpadi is a ] in ] of Maharashtra, in 1991 it was one of the eight talukas of the district.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bagchi |first=Kathakali S. |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Drought_prone_India.html?id=SDbtAAAAMAAJ |title=Drought-prone India: Problems and Perspectives |date=1991 |publisher=Agricole Pub. Academy |isbn=978-81-85005-71-3 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Maharashtra_Co_operative_Quarterly.html?id=EmA5AAAAIAAJ |title=The Maharashtra Co-operative Quarterly |date=1983 |language=en}}</ref> In 2012 the taluka suffered a severe drought, reportedly the worst in living memory,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two talukas in Maharashtra face worst drought in memory |url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/two-talukas-in-maharashtra-face-worst-drought-in-memory-38264 |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=www.downtoearth.org.in |language=en}}</ref> similar conditions were faced in 2016<ref>{{Cite news |title=Every drop counts in dry Atpadi, Jat |date=3 April 2016 |work=] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/every-drop-counts-in-dry-atpadi-jat/articleshow/51665900.cms |access-date=2022-06-01 |language=en}}</ref> and 2019,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maharashtra: Sangli talukas in the grip of worst drought |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/maharashtra-sangli-talukas-in-the-grip-of-worst-drought |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> in 2020 the taluka was hit by floods that caused losses to lives and properties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sangli Atpadi: 'या' दुष्काळी तालुक्यात अचानक ढगफुटीसदृश्य पाऊस; २ सख्ख्या बहिणींचा मृत्यू |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/kolhapur/heavy-rain-lashes-atpadi-taluka-of-sangli/articleshow/78191665.cms |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref> India's best quality pomegranates are grown in the taluka and the taluka is a pioneer amongst exporters of the fruit, though adverse climatic conditions and diseases have hit the growers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhosale |first=Jayashree |title=Farmers reap millions by raising pomegranate |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/farmers-reap-millions-by-raising-pomegranate/articleshow/5884409.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2022-06-01}}</ref> There is a proposal and demand that Sangli district be split to form a new Mandesh<ref>Mandesh is the name given to the geographical region that lies on the banks of the river Man. It is the drought prone. To it belong talukas of Satara, Sangli and Solapur districts. It is named after the Man river.</ref> district, with Atpadi taluka being one of the talukas to be included in this new district.<ref>{{Cite web |title="माणदेश' व्हावा जिल्हा अन् "हे' व्हावे केंद्र |url=https://www.esakal.com/paschim-maharashtra/mandesh-district-and-atpadi-central-place-258598 |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=eSakal - Marathi Newspaper |language=mr-IN}}</ref> | ||
| ==Swatantrapur Vasahat== | ==Swatantrapur Vasahat== | ||
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Atpadi is a taluka in Sangli district of Maharashtra, in 1991 it was one of the eight talukas of the district. In 2012 the taluka suffered a severe drought, reportedly the worst in living memory, similar conditions were faced in 2016 and 2019, in 2020 the taluka was hit by floods that caused losses to lives and properties. India's best quality pomegranates are grown in the taluka and the taluka is a pioneer amongst exporters of the fruit, though adverse climatic conditions and diseases have hit the growers. There is a proposal and demand that Sangli district be split to form a new Mandesh district, with Atpadi taluka being one of the talukas to be included in this new district.
Swatantrapur Vasahat
Swatantrapur Vasahat an open jail that holds life term inmates is located in the taluka.
References
- Bagchi, Kathakali S. (1991). Drought-prone India: Problems and Perspectives. Agricole Pub. Academy. ISBN 978-81-85005-71-3.
- The Maharashtra Co-operative Quarterly. 1983.
- "Two talukas in Maharashtra face worst drought in memory". www.downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- "Every drop counts in dry Atpadi, Jat". The Times of India. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- "Maharashtra: Sangli talukas in the grip of worst drought". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- "Sangli Atpadi: 'या' दुष्काळी तालुक्यात अचानक ढगफुटीसदृश्य पाऊस; २ सख्ख्या बहिणींचा मृत्यू". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- Bhosale, Jayashree. "Farmers reap millions by raising pomegranate". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- Mandesh is the name given to the geographical region that lies on the banks of the river Man. It is the drought prone. To it belong talukas of Satara, Sangli and Solapur districts. It is named after the Man river.
- ""माणदेश' व्हावा जिल्हा अन् "हे' व्हावे केंद्र". eSakal - Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- "Swatantrapur Vasahat: Life inside a prison without walls". Hindustan Times. 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2022-06-01.