Legacy of Illustrious Past Presidents


Having found it’s firm footing under the leadership of Founder President Shri Lalchand Hirachand, from 1936 to 1950, DSTA in the subsequent years from1950, DSTA has been extremely fortunate in having following eminent persons to hold the position of President of DSTA and Provide the competent and visionary leadership for all round growth of the Association in an un-interrupted manner ever since.

Seth Lalchand Hirachand
Walchandnagar Ind. Ltd.

1936 to 1950
Seth Gulabchand Hirachand
Walchandnagar Ind. Ltd.

1950 to 1953
Shri. K. G. Apte
Phaltan Sugar Works Ltd.

1953 to 1954
Shri. H. B. Girme
Saswad Mali SSK Ltd.

1954 to 1956
Shri. K. J. Somaiya
Godavari Sugar Mills ltd.

1956 to 1957
Shri. Govindji Raoji
Ravalgaon Sugar Mills Ltd.

1957 to 1958
Shri. V. S. Shirgaokar
The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd.

1958 to 1959
Shri. M. B Lohia
Kolhapur Cane Sugar Works

1959 to 1960
Shri. M. L. Apte
Phaltan Sugar Mills Ltd.

1963 to 1964
Shri. N. J. Ruparel
Kolhapur Sugar Mills Ltd.

1964 to 1965
Shri. J. K. Bhosale
Krishna S.S.K. Ltd., Karad

1965 to 1966
Shri J. D. Kapadia
W. H. BRADY & Co.

1966 to 1967
Shri Ratnappanna Kumbhar
Panchaganga S.S.K. Ichalkaranji

1967 to 1970
Shri Vasantdada Patil.
Shetkari S.S.K.Ltd. Ltd., Sangli

1970 to 1971
Shri. S. L. Limaye.
Brima Sugars Ltd., Pune

1971 to 1972
Shri. S. S. Shirgaokar
Ugar Sugar Works Ltd.

1972 to 1973
Shri. V. A. Kore
Warana S.S.K. Ltd.

1973 to 1975
Shri. S. N. Mohite Patil
Yashwant S.S.K. Akluj

1975 to 1978
Shri. Shankarrao Kale
Kopergaon S.S.K.

1978 to 1979
Shri. Madhavrao Boraste
Niphad S.S.K.

1979 to 1981
Shri. Shivajirao Nagawade
Shrigonda S.S.K.

1981 to 1983
Shri. J. T. Mahajan
Madhukar S.S.K.

1983 to 1984
Shri. P. R. Nalawade
Gadhinglaj Taluka S.S.K.Ltd.

1984 to 1985
Shri. Vishnu Anna Patil
Shetkari S.S.K. Ltd., Sangli

1985 to 1986
Shri. Ishwar Bhai N. Patel
Khedut S K U M, Bardoli

1986 to 1987
Shri. Balasaheb D. Wagh
Kakasaheb Wagh S.S.K

1987 to 1988
Shri. Narsingrao G. Patil
Daulat Shetkari S.S.K

1988 to 1990
Shri. Jaisinhrao Mohite Patil
S.M.S.M.P. SSK Akluj

1990 to 1991
Shri. Narendra B. Borgaokar
Tuljabhavani Shetkari S.S.K.

1991 to 1993
Shri. Dahyabhai M. Patel
Madhi Vibhag SKUM.

1993 to 1994
Shri Jayantrao R. Patil
Rajarambapu Patil S.S.K

1994 to 1997
Shri. B. V. Kale
Manjara Shetkari S.S.K. Ltd.

1997 to 2003
Shri. B. V. Shinde
Vitthalrao Shinde S.S.K. Ltd.

2003 to 2014
Shri. R. V. Shirgaokar
The Ugar Sugar works Ltd.

2014 to 2016
Shri. Mansingrao J. Jadhav
Kolhapur

2016 to 2019
Shri. S. S. Gangavati
Walchandnagar Industries Ltd.

2019-2022
Shri. S. B. Bhad
S.S. Engineers Ltd.

Currently President DSTA Since 2022