Special Contribution in Co-operative Banks and Education
Late. Gulabrao Patil was instrumental in establishing & developing Sangli District Central Cooperative Bank (SDCC) where he served as a Chairman & Director for over two decades. During his tenure he took many brave decisions for economical development of farmers. As a SDCC Chairman he financially supported many Cooperative Sugar Factories in the region. He was 1st Chairman of SDCC Bank to promote and give Agricultural loan to farmers for growing Sugarcane & World famous Seedless Grapes in Sangli district. Today, Sangli District is one of the Leading Sugarcane & Grapes Producer region in India. In 1960, he started Sangli District Cooperative Board for basic education & training in Cooperative. Gulabrao Patil Cooperative Training Center,Sahkar Bhavan, Market Yard, is in Sangli city. He made valuable efforts to increase irrigation scheme for agriculture via Co-operative societies in Sangli district. Sangli District is one of the leading cooperative hubs in Maharashtra. In 1980, Gulabrao Patil was elected as Chairman of Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank, Mumbai-an apex organisation of Co-operative banks in Maharashtra. During his tenure as Chairmanship, MSC Bank was leading Cooperative Bank in the country. Patil also served as Chairman of Maharashtra State Cooperative Union in Pune. He was also General Secretary of National Cooperative Union of India- an apex body of Indian Cooperatives.
Also, Patil had set up Cooperative Housing Societies in Pune and Sangli cities known as Gulabnagar Coop Housing Society, Dhanakawadi and Gulab Colony, Near Chandni Chowk Sangli respectively.
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