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Physical Features

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 PHYSICAL FEATURES The narrow road snakes its way through awe inspiring mountains and towering slopes, throwing up enormous clouds of dust. It passed by little hamlets, comprising a couple of houses built around pagoda-shaped mosques and box-like temples with sloping roofs made of corrugated iron. Children play cricket on improvised pitches on patches of land left fallow or laze around on conical haystacks. Weather-beaten Bakkarwal men, with their hennaed beards and loosely wound turbans, lead flocks of hairy mountain goats. Their children and womenfolk follow after them, driving mules laden with pots, pans and bedding - their mobile homes. The perfect picture of serenity.             Bhalessa is one of the most remote and inaccessible parts of Doda. Straddling the border with Chamba in Himachal Pradesh, the area derived its name from its people "Bhalay Loug" (The right people with right destiny). The adjoining areas inclu...
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Beer choo waterfall : Unlocking the tourism

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Sadaket Ali Malik Located in  Bhalessa, in Doda Jammu and Kashmir a waterfall  popularly known as Beer choo waterfall is a tourism hotspot. It combines tradition, spirituality, and breathtaking natural beauty. The Beer Choo Waterfall.  Night Mela, often referred to as the Bheja Mela of Beerdevsthan which is held here is not just an event; it's an experience that captures the essence of this region's rich culture and its vast tourism potential. This annual festival, held in the lush green surroundings of Bheja, stands as a testament to the intertwining of cultural traditions and the allure of Mother Nature. The Beer Choo Waterfall Devta Night Mela is one of the most prominent cultural events in the Doda district of Jammu. Its cultural importance extends beyond the local community, drawing participants and spectators from all over the state. The festival has a deep spiritual connection as it pays homage to Bir Devta, the local deity, after whom the waterfall is named. Bir D...
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TRANSPORTATION

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 CUSSED ROADS Bhalessa has a very tough terrain so the communication system/means of transportation is very difficult. The area is located in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir is still facing step motherly treatment and authorities are reluctant to act as the transportation in the area is in a bad shape. In this age of digitalization, the area is witnessing an acute transport like buses for the poor masses to travel from one hamlet to another.           Notwithstanding claims of the successive state governments to accelerate developmental activities in the remotest areas of the Jammu region, the Bhalessa area of Doda district exposes all claims of the authorities to take "revolutionary" steps for the development and betterment of the neglected and the remote areas. However, the area is evidence that except slogans the authorities failed to speed up road connectivity. If one goes deep in the remote areas of Doda district, the real picture expose...
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