Karad, Malegaon, Sangamner Go Live on the Cheque Truncation System Platform

NPCI has announced the commencement of  P2F Sessions at Karad, Malegaon, Sangamner vide CTS Circular NO 10, 11 and 12.

          Commencement of P@F centres is the final step in the CTS ‘Go Live’, process.

          All three i.e Karad, Malegaon, Sangamner are linked to  CTS-Western Grid

Karad:

Popularly known as Karhatak, Karad is a municipal corporation and a major tourist attraction, which is located in the Satara district of Maharashtra. Nestled at the confluence of Krishna River and Koyna River popularly known as Preeti Sangam.

The two rivers originate at Mahabaleshwar, which is around 100 km from Karad. They diverge at their origin, and travel for about the same distance to meet again in Karad. The rivers meet exactly head on, thus forming letter "T" which is the only head on confluence in the world. Hence Krishna and Koyna river's confluence is called Preeti Sangam, meaning Confluence of Love.

Karad is also well known for sugar production and is known as the sugar bowl of Maharashtra owing to the presence of many sugar factories in and around Karad. It is considered as an important educational hub in Western Maharashtra due to the presence of many prestigious educational institutes. This place is also known for resting place or of the first chief minister of Maharashtra Shri. Yashwantrao Chavan situated at the confluence of Krishna and Koyana river.

Karad is also popularly known as Dakshin Kashi. There is a popular legend that Lord Ram stepped his feet on this land and it was home of Sahadeva, one of the five Pandavas. Buddhist caves that lie near the Karad are the major attractions. Other popular places include Devi Krishnamai Temple and Devi Koynamai Temple. Mashru and Himroo are the famous handicrafts that belong to this region.

Malegaon:

Malegaon (previously Mulligaum  at the confluence of the Mausam (previously Moosy  and Girna rivers.

On the road linking Mumbai and Agra — now national highway No 3 — it used to be a small junction known as Maliwadi (hamlet of gardens). It quickly gained the reputation for being a source of employment in 1740 when a local jahagirdar, Naro Shankar Raje Bahadur, started building a fort in the area. As the fort took 25 years, a sizeable number of Muslim workers and artisans from places like Surat and northern India settled in the area.

Malegaon is a beautiful and large town that lies at a distance of 57 kilometers from Nanded in Maharashtra, which was originally known as Taluka Loha. Malegaon is the second largest city in the district of Nashik and have seen a major growth in the last few decades. There are a number of tourist attractions found in Malegaon but it still has not been able to become a household name, when it comes to some of the most visited tourist destinations in India. 

In spite of the fact that there are very few tourist spots in Malegaon, people visit the city because of the mystic charm that it possesses.

Sangamner:

Sangamner is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra state in India. Situated on the Pravara River, it is one of the most developed cities in the area. 

The city got its name because it is on the site of the sangam (confluence) of three rivers in the area: Pravara, Mhalungi, and Mahanuti. Industries include a cloth market, educational facilities, a sugar factory, agriculture, and tobacco products.