
This page lists the 130 towns in Maharashtra where we have a polyhouse construction guide. Each guide uses that town's own monthly climate to suggest the right structure (naturally ventilated polyhouse, fan and pad polyhouse or nethouse) and lists our construction and material services. We have built 95 projects in Maharashtra so far (see our project map (নতুন ট্যাবে খোলে)).
The towns listed are 5 to 510 km in a straight line from our nearest site. On the Köppen–Geiger climate map, 63 of these towns fall in the tropical savanna (dry winter) zone (Aw) and 39 in the hot semi-arid zone (BSh), and the rest in other zones.[1] Urban households in Maharashtra spent an average of ₹7,415 per person per month in 2023–24, against an all-India urban average of ₹7,078.[2]
Locations in Maharashtra
| Town | Population | Climate zone | To our nearest site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achalpur | 1.1 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 270 km |
| Ahmednagar | 3.7 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 110 km |
| Akola | 4.3 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 200 km |
| Akot | 93,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 220 km |
| Amalner | 97,000 | Hot semi-arid | 130 km |
| Ambejogai | 74,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 170 km |
| Ambernath | 2.5 lakh | Tropical monsoon | 90 km |
| Amravati | 6.5 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 280 km |
| Anjangaon | 56,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 250 km |
| Arvi | 43,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 330 km |
| Bhiwandi | 8.7 lakh | Tropical monsoon | 110 km |
| Bhusawal | 1.9 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 140 km |
| Chandrapur | 3.3 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 410 km |
| Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | 11.8 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 5 km |
| Dhule | 3.8 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 130 km |
| Ichalkaranji | 2.9 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 150 km |
| Jalgaon | 4.6 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 130 km |
| Jalna | 2.9 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 60 km |
| Kalyan-Dombivli | 12.6 lakh | Tropical monsoon | 100 km |
| Karjat | 35,000 | Tropical monsoon | 60 km |
| Kolhapur | 5.5 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 140 km |
| Latur | 3.8 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 210 km |
| Loha | 24,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 210 km |
| Lonar | 23,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 120 km |
| Lonavla | 59,000 | Tropical monsoon | 40 km |
| Mahad | 28,000 | Tropical monsoon | 50 km |
| Malegaon | 4.8 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 100 km |
| Malkapur | 68,000 | Hot semi-arid | 140 km |
| Mangalvedhe | 22,000 | Hot semi-arid | 170 km |
| Mangrulpir | 31,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 210 km |
| Manjlegaon | 49,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 120 km |
| Manmad | 80,000 | Hot semi-arid | 70 km |
| Manwath | 32,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 140 km |
| Mehkar | 45,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 130 km |
| Mhaswad | 24,000 | Hot semi-arid | 100 km |
| Mira-Bhayandar | 8.1 lakh | Tropical monsoon | 120 km |
| Morshi | 37,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 320 km |
| Mukhed | 24,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 240 km |
| Mul | 25,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 450 km |
| Mumbai | 1.27 crore | Tropical monsoon | 110 km |
| Murtijapur | 40,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 230 km |
| Nagpur | 24.1 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 410 km |
| Nanded | 5.5 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 220 km |
| Nandgaon | 24,000 | Hot semi-arid | 90 km |
| Nandura | 44,000 | Hot semi-arid | 160 km |
| Nandurbar | 1.1 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 160 km |
| Narkhed | 21,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 380 km |
| Nashik | 14.9 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 5 km |
| Navi Mumbai | – | Tropical monsoon | 90 km |
| Nawapur | 34,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 130 km |
| Nilanga | 36,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 240 km |
| Osmanabad | 1.1 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 200 km |
| Ozar | 51,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 20 km |
| Pachora | 60,000 | Hot semi-arid | 90 km |
| Paithan | 42,000 | Hot semi-arid | 40 km |
| Palghar | 72,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 110 km |
| Pandharkaoda | 31,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 340 km |
| Pandharpur | 99,000 | Hot semi-arid | 160 km |
| Panvel | 2 lakh | Tropical monsoon | 80 km |
| Parbhani | 3.1 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 160 km |
| Parli | 95,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 170 km |
| Partur | 36,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 100 km |
| Pathardi | 27,000 | Hot semi-arid | 80 km |
| Pathri | 38,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 130 km |
| Patur | 22,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 180 km |
| Pauni | 23,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 460 km |
| Pen | 38,000 | Tropical monsoon | 70 km |
| Phaltan | 53,000 | Hot semi-arid | 60 km |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad | 17.3 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 5 km |
| Pulgaon | 35,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 320 km |
| Pune | 31.2 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 10 km |
| Purna | 36,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 190 km |
| Pusad | 73,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 230 km |
| Rahuri | 39,000 | Hot semi-arid | 90 km |
| Rajura | 30,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 420 km |
| Ramtek | 23,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 450 km |
| Ratnagiri | 76,000 | Tropical monsoon | 120 km |
| Raver | 27,000 | Hot semi-arid | 170 km |
| Risod | 34,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 150 km |
| Sailu | 47,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 120 km |
| Sangamner | 67,000 | Hot semi-arid | 60 km |
| Sangli | 6 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 140 km |
| Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad | 6 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 140 km |
| Sangole | 34,000 | Hot semi-arid | 150 km |
| Sasvad | 32,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 40 km |
| Satana | 38,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 80 km |
| Satara | 1.2 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 30 km |
| Savner | 32,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 410 km |
| Sawantwadi | 24,000 | Tropical monsoon | 230 km |
| Shahade | 61,000 | Hot semi-arid | 190 km |
| Shegaon | 60,000 | Hot semi-arid | 170 km |
| Shendurjana | 22,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 360 km |
| Shirdi | 36,000 | Hot semi-arid | 80 km |
| Shirpur-Warwade | 77,000 | Hot semi-arid | 170 km |
| Shirur | 37,000 | Hot semi-arid | 70 km |
| Shrigonda | 31,000 | Hot semi-arid | 90 km |
| Shrirampur | 89,000 | Hot semi-arid | 80 km |
| Sillod | 58,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 60 km |
| Sinnar | 65,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 30 km |
| Solapur | 10 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 220 km |
| Soyagaon | 34,000 | Hot semi-arid | 100 km |
| Talegaon Dabhade | 56,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 20 km |
| Talode | 26,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 180 km |
| Tasgaon | 38,000 | Hot semi-arid | 130 km |
| Thane | 18.4 lakh | Tropical monsoon | 110 km |
| Tirora | 25,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 510 km |
| Tuljapur | 36,000 | Hot semi-arid | 220 km |
| Tumsar | 45,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 490 km |
| Uchgaon | 31,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 140 km |
| Udgir | 1 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 250 km |
| Ulhasnagar | 5.2 lakh | Tropical monsoon | 90 km |
| Umarga | 35,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 260 km |
| Umarkhed | 47,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 250 km |
| Umred | 54,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 430 km |
| Uran | 30,000 | Tropical monsoon | 90 km |
| Uran Islampur | – | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 110 km |
| Vadgaon Kasba | 41,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 290 km |
| Vaijapur | 41,000 | Hot semi-arid | 60 km |
| Vasai-Virar | 12.2 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 120 km |
| Vita | 48,000 | Hot semi-arid | 100 km |
| Wadgaon Road | – | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 300 km |
| Wai | 36,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 5 km |
| Wani | 59,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 380 km |
| Wardha | 1.1 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 350 km |
| Warora | 47,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 380 km |
| Warud | 48,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 350 km |
| Washim | 78,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 190 km |
| Yavatmal | 1.3 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 300 km |
| Yawal | 37,000 | Hot semi-arid | 150 km |
| Yevla | 50,000 | Hot semi-arid | 70 km |
Protected structures we build
Naturally ventilated polyhouseRoof vents and side curtains. Low running cost for most climates. (নতুন ট্যাবে খোলে)
Fan & pad polyhouseExhaust fans and wet pads hold the temperature in hot, dry months. (নতুন ট্যাবে খোলে)
NethouseShade net and insect net. The lowest-cost protected structure. (নতুন ট্যাবে খোলে)
Subsidy in Maharashtra
Polyhouse, shade net and hydroponic projects can apply for assistance under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) through the Maharashtra horticulture department. Rates and limits change, so check the current norms when you apply. We prepare the Detailed Project Report for your bank loan and subsidy application.[3]
Sources
- Rubel & Kottek, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna · World map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification (নতুন ট্যাবে খোলে)
- Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) · Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023–24: press note (নতুন ট্যাবে খোলে)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare · Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) (নতুন ট্যাবে খোলে)