The foundation of "Anna Bhau Ajara Taluka Shetkari Sahakari Soot Girani Ltd.", (ABATSSSGL) was laid by two ardent social workers, Late Shri Kashinath Anna Charati and Late Shri Madhavrao Deshpande, who worked hard for social, educational, and economic development of the Ajara taluka, situated in the rural area of Kolhapur district. This prompted them to conceive an idea of starting a Co-Operative spinning mill under the policy announced by the Maharashtra State Government under the 81" Five Year Plan to encourage setting up of co-operative spinning mills by providing Government equity. The mill was registered in the year 1979. The management of the mill commenced the work of building construction from the available funds. The implementation of the project thus started in its real sense in the year 2007-08. The spinning mill, with an initial capacity of 9072 spindles, went into full three shifts working from May 2009. Right from the first day, the quality and productivity of the yarn produced at ABATSSSGL has been amongst the best established in the market. The mill has established its brand in the market by the name "Ajara spin". After the touching death of Shri Kashinath Anna Charati and Shri Madhavrao Deshpande, the wife of Late Shri Kashinath Anna Charati, Srimati Annapurnadevi Charati took the complete charge of the mill as Chairperson and is consistently serving ABATSSSGL since starting of the Mill. The son of Late Shri Kashinath Charati, Mr. Ashok Charati took the lead to develop the spinning mill. Now he is the chief of Anna Bhau Udyog Samuha. The son of Late Shri Madhavrao Deshpande, Dr. Anil Deshpande is working as a Vice Chairman, plays an important role in the development of the mill. Mr. Chandrashekhar S. Phadnis is working as Managing Director of the mill. He has a rich experience of 30 years in textile industry. In this capacity, he has played a key role in shaping ABATSSSGL's global business operations and corporate strategy, having led a number of ABATSSSGL's key acquisitions resulting in substantial growth. The mill has been generating profits ever since its commencement of the production. Thus, an addition of 4000 spindles was made to the existing capacity from the generated profits and the mill started operating successfully with capacity of 13,000 spindles. The mill completed the remaining construction work for the next 12,000 spindles, and then, added 9600 spindles more. The mill is now running successfully with 23,000 spindles capacity. It has bagged many awards from the Maharashtra Co-Operative Textile Federation for productivity, financial performance, and quality. The mill has also been a recipient to the prestigious "Best Organisation on National Level" award from N.C.U.I Delhi. Also only Mill from Textile Sector, has been achived most valuable "Sahakar Nistha" Award from Govt. of Maharashtra, which was the finest and the most memorable moment in Ajara spin. Recently mill has received award for Energy Conservation & Saving from MEDA, as this milestone is achieved just within 5 years after starting the mill. Anna Bhau Ajara Taluka Shetkari Sahakari Soot Girani Ltd. proposes the expansion of full capacity of 25,000 spindles by adding remaining 2400 spindles more. Further, the mill also proposes to expand in projects of value addition such as knitting, weaving, chemical processing, and garment manufacturing. Late Mr. Kashinath Charati (Anna) & Late Mr. Madhavrao Deshpande (Bhau) had a dream to give employment to womens for their economical development in this area., Now recently Mill's present management decided & started Garment Division to fulfil the same dream. For this Garment Centre Mill has purchased latest Machinery from well known Machine Manufacturer to produce quality Garment Products for Local & Export Markets. The mill will prove to be a nucleus for development of the Ajara region.