Sangli City
SANGLI is
a major city in Western India 390 km from Mumbai (Bombay)
and 700 km from Bangalore.A green city on the banks of river
Krishna, Sangli is known for its Turmeric trade and Sugar
factories. SANGLI is also a major education and healthcare
centre. There are a number of tourist spots in the Krishna
valley near SANGLI. The grand temple of lord Ganesha in SANGLI
is an attraction for devotees all over the world
.History : In
ancient times, the region around Sangli was known as Kundal.
This was the capital of the dynasty of Chalukyas which ruled
India. In the pre-independence period, Sangli was a pricely
state ruled by the royal family of the Patwardhans. In 1948,
the Sangli state was merged into the Republic of India.
Transportation : Twin cities Sangli & Miraj are major Junction for
central, northern, south-central, western, southern &
Konkan railways
Tourist Places :Tourist spots
& sightseeing around Sangli, include dams, water falls,
historic forts, temples, wild life sanctuaries
Industries : SANGLI is no doubt the capital of Turmeric trade in India.
There is also a lobby of sugar industries in this region.
Vasantdada Patil sugar factory in SANGLI city is the largest
sugar factory in Asia. SANGLI is also famous for grapes. Sangli
has some large markets for commodities, jewellery, consumer
electronics goods, ready-mades, cosmetics, etc. Commodities
like Sugar, Turmeric, Spices, Fruits & engineering goods
are exported from Sangli on a large scale.
There
are a number of Industrial estates in and around SANGLI. SANGLI-MIRAJ
MIDC Industrial area is one of the largest well planned industrial
estates in this region. This industrial area has facilities
like Green House, Health Club, Swimming Pool, Software Training
Centre, etc. Sangli has the largest sugar factory in Asia,
many other sugar factories & textile units. Five major
industrial estates have come up. Grape Vine Park, an export
zone for exporting world famous Sangli grapes is also coming
up
Education : Sangli is also
a key centre for education and has some very good English
medium schools. There are a number of engineering colleges
and management institutes in SANGLI region. Also lots of software
training institutes have come up in SANGLI. There is an abundance
of engineers and software professionals here. With modern
Telecom and Internet facilities from the DOT and Mobile services
already there, SANGLI is now an attractive location for Information
Technology Industry.
Healthcare Centers:
Sangli-Miraj are a very well known Healthcare center. Famous
Hospitals like Walness Hospital, Siddhivinayak Cancer Hospital,
Kripamayee Institute of Mental Sciences, Dental Hospital,
Richardson Leprosy Hospital, Lions Eye hospital are serving
thousands of patients from India & abroad. There are also
a large number of private hospitals in the twin cities. Sangli is now a modern city with broader
roads, major railway junction, cyber-cafes, hotels with multi-cuisine,
very good education, healthcare, telecommunication and entertainment
facilities. The city has also come up as a preferred destination
for Information Technology. A Software Technology Park is
being set up in a prime location of the city. Indian and foreign
Information Technology companies now have one more destination
to set up a software park : SANGLI. |
