Sangli

SANGLI...The Turmeric City of India

Sangli is the largest & the most important trade centre for turmeric in Asia. Sangli is also known as Sugar Belt of India. Sangli region houses over 30 large sugar factories & is the largest sugar producing district in India. Its market in oilseeds, commodities & fruits is one of the most important in India.

Sangli is again the largest Grapes producing districts in India. The city has a large whole sale Grape market. A Grape Wine park spread over 142 hectares has come up at Palus just 30 km from Sangli city. Another large Food Park, the Sangli Food Park sprawling 300 acres is coming up at Alkud Mane-Rajuri.

History of Sangli

Sangli City in South Maharashtra ( Western region of India ) lies along the Krishna river to the west & Yerala river to its North. Sangli region known as Kundal in medieval India was the capital of the Chalukya dynasty who ruled India. Also known as Natyapandhari, the birth place of Marathi Drama, Sangli has a rich cultural heritage. Sangli known as the ‘City of Six Lanes’ now has large number of broad & well planned roads.

Sangli has a historical Ganpati temple that attracts devotees from across the globe. The Valley of river Krishna and its tributaries is one of the greenest areas in the country. Other small rivers like Warana, Yerala and Panchganga meet river Krishna.

There are numerous unknown spots of scenic beauty in and around Krishna Valley near Sangli. There are a numerous Hindu shrines and Jain temples in and around Sangli, which attract lot of devotees.

Miraj, also a capital of a former Princely State, is renowned for manufacturing musical instruments. The Dargah of Meerasaheb Avalia attracts devotees from far and wide. Miraj has world famous hospital like Wanless Hospital, Siddhivinayak Cancer Hospital & Kripamayee Institute of Mental Science to name a few.

Sangli Miraj Twin Cities

Twin cities Sangli and Miraj have merged to form the largest urban agglomeration of Southern Maharashtra. Today Sangli-Miraj city is an important education center with renowned schools, technical computer institutes, colleges of science, management, medical & engineering. A Major railway junction, rich quality of housing & cuisine, good public transportation & telecommunications, star hotels, sports complexes, health clubs & variety of entertainment have made Sangli similar to any other metro city in India.

World Famous Turmeric of Sangli

The country's sole turmeric exchange in Sangli city boasts of secrets gained through a centuries-old practice -- storing turmeric in pits.

These underground pits for storing turmeric stretch out in the open fields of the villages of Haripur and Sangalwadi in the Sangli. It is possibly the most unique agri-commodity storing system in the country.

After clearing the loose soil covering the pit, it is left open for about two to three hours. One cannot enter the pit until one finds out if there is any oxygen within. To ascertain this, a lantern is lowered into the pit. If the lantern does not go off, it is safe to enter the pit.

It is this ingenious storing system, devised probably 200 years ago that has turned Sangli into a major trading centre for turmeric. Today, the country's sole turmeric exchange is in Sangli.

Measuring 18 to 20 feet deep, the pits are considered the best storing areas for turmeric. Raw turmeric sold by farmers is stored in these underground pits for three to four years. These pits provide the best storage facility for turmeric as the quality of the commodity remains unchanged. This storage system has an added advantage in that the turmeric hardens and matures while in storage.

Today, more than 90% of Turmeric trade in India takes place in Sangli.

That’s why Turmeric City of Sangli is the undoubted Capital of Turmeric Trade in Asia.

Sangli Sugar Belt

Sangli region is known as Sugar Belt of India. This region houses over 30 large sugar factories. Vasantdada Patil, who became chief minister of Maharashtra state for 4 terms invented the co-operative movement which led Maharashtra state to become the most developed state in India. Most of the sugar factories of Sangli Sugar Belt work on co-operative basis.

Vasantdada Sugar Factory at Madhavnagar in Sangli city is the largest sugar plant in Asia.

Krishna Valley Wine Park

Sangli District, in Western Maharashtra, ( India ). has entered into the new venture of wine manufacturing. Wine industry in Sangli has achieved the classic vintage category taste of wine. Overflowing fermenters exited for appraisement of European and Australian Market.

Wine manufacturers in Sangli make Classic Wines quite new to world. Traditional French Style, from specially grown grapes, root stocks of which are imported and grown on Sangli-Maharashtra ( India ). Soils of Hills of Sahyadri, long sunny days, dry climate let grapes grown exact resemblance to French vineyards and taste of the wine itself.

The name wine was known as 'Drakshasava' from prehistoric period, Artefacts of the great Indus civilisation, contemporaneous with Egypt of the Pharaohs have indicated its use. Wine, then known as Somarasa, was associated with Indra, the King of God, a most popular deity of the Hindu pantheon. Somarasa was poured as libation and drunk at religious festivals.

Government of Maharashtra has set up a Specialized State-of-the-Art Wine Park at Palus, just 30 km from Sangli city. This Wine Park sprawling 142 acres of land is located in the vicinity of Tasgaon which produces one of the best quality of grapes in the world.

Krishna Valley Wine Park has a International Quality Wine Institute which has been set up in association with Bharati Vidyapeeth, a leading university of India. This institute will carry out research in the fields of wine manufacturing so as to deliver the best quality wines to the customers.

Krishna Valley Wine Park of Sangli has been recognized as Agri-Export Processing Zone by the Govt. of India.

Sangli IT Park

The city now has an Infotech Park with state-of-the-art facilities waiting for Infotech companies to start operations. Sangli Infotech Park has stae-of-the-art modern facilities for Software companies. The Park is located in a posh locality surrounded by greenery.

To add to all this, tourist & religious spots like Sagareshwar wild life Sanctuary, Chandoli Wild life Sanctuary, Gokak water falls, Bahubali Hill Temples, Audumbar, Narsobawadi, Koyna, Mahabaleshwar, Bijapur provide an excursion which is memorable to tourists visiting Sangli.

Sangli Food Park

The park is being planned on a 305 acre plot at Mane-Rajuri near Sangli city. Cebeco (India) is consultant for the project.

The location is best suited for processing of grapes, turmeric, mangoes, pomegranates, citrus and custard apple.

Common facilities planned are Cold storage, effluent treatment and social infrastructure.

MIDC Industrial Areas in Sangli

• Sangli-Miraj MIDC Industrial Area
• Islampur MIDC Industrial Area
• Palus (Tasgaon) MIDC Industrial Area
• Kadegaon MIDC Industrial Area
• Vita MIDC Industrial Area
• Kavathemahankal MIDC Industrial Area
• Shirala MIDC Industrial Area
• Jath MIDC Industrial Area
• Vasantdada Industrial Area
• Marathe Industrial Area

Specialized Industrial Parks / Export Zones

• Krishna Valley Wine Park, Palus
• Sangli Food Park, Mane-Rajuri
• Sangli Infotech Park
• Textile Park, Kadegaon
• Readymade Garments Park, Vita

Chamber of Commerce

• Krishna Valley Chamber of Commerce & Industries, MIDC, Kupwad, Sangli
• Sangli Chamber of Commerce, Mahavir Nagar, Sangli
• Sangli Miraj Manufacturers Association, MIDC, Miraj
• Deccan Manufacturers Association, Madhavnagar Road, Sangli
• Engineers and Architects Association, Gulmohar Colony, Sangli

Sangli Turmeric Commodity Exchange

Spices and Oilseeds Exchange, Mahavir Nagar, Sangli

Municipal Corporation

Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad City Municipal Corporation is the local self government body which looks after the development of Sangli-Miraj twin cities. This is the largest Municipal Corporation in South Maharashtra for the urban agglomeration comprising 0.65 million people.

Sangli Municipal Corporation has carved a name for itself as the Best Municipal Corporations of South Maharashtra. The Municipal Corporation has planned and constructed a number of 100 feet broad roads in the city. This has reduced the traffic on the crowdy streets of Sangli-Miraj cities.

Sangli-Miraj road which is the Broadest road in the city has 6 lanes.

The Municipal Corporation has also come up with unique ideas for City Beautification, Lake Development, Shopping Centers, Sanitation, Slum Eradication & Waste Management. These innovative ideas of Sangli Municipal Corporation have been widely recognized throughout the country.

• Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation (http://smkc.mah.nic.in)

Railway Stations:

• SANGLI (Central Railway, India) (http://www.sangli.8m.com/railwaytimetable.html)

• MIRAJ Junction (Central Railway, India) (http://www.sangli.8m.com/railwaytimetable.html)

• Bhilavadi (Central Railway, India)

• Kirloskarwadi (Central Railway, India)

• Takari (Central Railway, India)

Location

• Mumbai(Bombay) 390 km.

• Pune 220 km.

• Bangalore 630 km.

• Goa 190 km.

Tourist Places Around Sangli city

• Historical Ganesha Temple of Sangli

• Sagareshwar wild life Sanctuary

• Chandoli Wild life Sanctuary

• Gokak water falls

• Dandoba Hills Reserve Forest

• Bahubali Hill Temples

• Historical Prachitgad Fort

• Audumbar

• Narsobawadi

• Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary

• Mahabaleshwar Hill Station

• Bijapur Historical Place

• Famous Tasgaon Ganesh Temple

• Sangameshwar Shiva Temple, Haripur

• Bagetil Ganapati Temple, Haripur

Star Hotels in Sangli

• Hotel Ambassador Executive, Vishrambag, Sangli

• Hotel Ratna International, Madhavnagar Road, Sangli

• Hotel Sadanand, Market Yard, Sangli

• Hotel Sai Prarthana, Vishrambag, Sangli

• Hotel Pai Prakash Deluxe Vishrambag, Sangli

• Hotel Aksharam, Madhavnagar Road, Sangli

• Hotel Shivneri, Opp, Tarun Bharat Stadium, Sangli

Clubs and Swimming Pools

• Rotary Club Swimming Pool

• Krishna Valley Club Swimming Pool

• Sangli district Sports Complex Swimming Pool

• Engineers & Architects Association Swimming Pool

• Sangli Gymkhana

• IMA Club

Educational Institutes in Sangli:

Engineering Colleges

• Walchand College of Engineering, Vishrambaug, Sangli

• Padmabhushan Vasantraodada Patil Institute of Technology, Sangli

• Rajarambapu Patil Institute of Technology, Islampur, Sangli

• Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering & Technology, Ashta, Sangli

• Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Technology, Palus, Sangli

• Lathe Education Society Polytechnic, MIDC, Kupwad, Sangli

• Government Polytechnic, Miraj, Sangli

Medical Colleges

• Government Medical College, Miraj, Sangli

• Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Wanlesswadi, Sangli

• Vasantdada Patil Ayurvedic Medical College, Kawalapur, Sangli

• Annasaheb Dange Ayurvedic Medical College, Ashta, Sangli

• Rajarambapu Patil Ayurvedic Medical College, Islampur, Sangli

• Vasantdada Patil Dental College, Kawalapur, Sangli

• Gulabrao Patil Homeopathy Medical College, Sangli

Management Institutes

• Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management, Rajawada Chowk, Sangli

• Deccan Education Society Institute of Management, Vishrambaug, Sangli

• Vasantdada Patil Institute of Management, Sangli

• Rajarambapu Patil Institute of Management, Islampur, Sangli

• CSM Institute of Management, KWC College, Sangli

• Balwant College, Vita, Sangli

Pharmacy Colleges

• Appasaheb Birnale College of Pharmacy, Sangli

• Govt. College of Pharmacy, Miraj, Sangli

• Miraj Medical Center College of Pharmacy, Miraj, Sangli

• Gulabrao Patil College of Pharmacy, Sangli

Law Colleges

• Law College, Sangli

• Bharati Vidyapeeth New Law College, Sangli

Other Colleges

• Willingdon College

• Kasturbai Walchand College

• SNDT Women's College

• Garware Women's College

• Chintamanrao Commerce College

• Patangrao Kadam College

• GA College of Commerce

• Shantiniketan College

• Rani Saraswati Kanyashala

• Miraj College

• Vidyamandir Prashala, Miraj

• LGR Purohit Kanya Prashala, Sangli

Websites of Sangli:

• Sangli city Guide (http://www.sangli.8m.com)

• Sangli World (http://www.sangliworld.com)

• Sangli Portal (http://www.mysangli.com)

• ADCET Engineering College (http://www.adcet.itgo.com/main.htm)

• PVPIT Engineering College (http://www.pvpit.org)

• Walchand Engineering College (http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Union/1027/)

• RIT Engineering College (http://www.ritindia.edu/)

• Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management (http://www.bharatisangli.com)

• Vasantdada Patil Institute of Management (http://www.vpimsrsangli.org)

• Deccan Education Society Institute of Management (http://www.imrsangli.net/)

• Patangrao Kadam College (http://www.pkcollege.com)

• BSNL Sangli Telecom (http://sangli.bsnl.co.in)

• Municipal Corporation of Sangli, Miraj, Kupwad (http://smkc.mah.nic.in)

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