Bhalessa Heritage Centre : بھلیسہ ثقافتی مرکز

Sadaket Malik Bal Padri  is  having enough potential to hold back W tourist in the area for at least a fortnight. Imagine how much good it could do to the local economy. Places of pilgrimages if promoted will help bringing the tourist to these areas even while the infrastructure is being developed. Of late, The Tourism Development Authority required to be established firstly.           Bhalessa presents beautiful picturesque as well as attractive fields on way to Padri Top which could be promoted as a health resort as well as a picnic spot. It is on huge heights and one could find large snow field here even in the month of June. It is a valley made of small streams and White Nullah’s flowing towards main valley of Bhalessa. This is also regarded as Nag Lotun. It is four kilometers away from Chamba Padri. Enough scope exists for Gandola rope ways. Bhadherwah to Kansar could be a good Gandola venture with Khanni Top, Padri Dhaar , Nagni MataTemple and Jaai Valley lying a

DODA : The Chief Medical officer Doda has been directed by the Director Health services Jammu to produce "feasibility report" for establishment of health centre at Soti covering its all sub villages. This has been a long pending demand of the residents of the different wards of village. The coverage of Primary Health centre will be Soti Malik Mohalla, Diggi, Dudwar, Soti Munshi Mohallah, Mir Mohalla Pantyari, Azad Mohallah, Some part of Changa bala, Know, Gangal, Upto Goilbar. The inhabitants of the area under the banner of Bhalessa Heritage Centre (Bhalessa Saqafti Markuz) headed by Sadaket Malik filed a representation to the Governers Adminstration on 18 November and to the offices of Chief Secretary, Director Health services.      The demand is justfied as these sub villages and scattered belts has not been provided basic health facilities said a local elderly Abdul Latief Mir. The local residents has approached the department of health several times but no action has be

Jammu: Bhalessa Saqafti Marakuz (Bhalessa Heritage Centre) has expressed shock over the Fire which broke out at Akhyarpur Jakyas, Bhalessa in Doda district during late night on friday in which more than 8 shops were gutted in this fire incident including Medical shop, Karyana shop, Hardware shop, Hotel, Saloon and other destroyed. The Property/Material  lakhs of rupees has been burnt. Bhalessa Heritage Centre President Sadaket Malik has demanded immediate accessing and provision of relief to those whose shops were gutted. These shops and houses belong to the people having average income and represent the weaker sections.      BHC has demanded intervention of governer, Chief Secretary, Divisional and local adminstration.

BHC condoled demise of Zaina Bagum,   Alhaj Khair Din Malik A condolence meeting of Bhalessa Heritage Centre (Bhalessa Saqafti Marquz) was held here today to condole the demise of Zaina Bagum of Soti Bhalessa Sister of former Minister, Mohammed Sharief Niaz, the BHC has also condoled the demise of   Alhaj Khair Din Malik of Jakyas Bhalessa. The BHC has described them great human beings and honest personalities of the area and has prayed almighty that the departed soul may rest in Jannat ul Firdous.

JAMMU: January 21, 2017: The residents of Tehsil Gandoh, Tehsil Chilly Pingal and Tehsil Kahara has demanded hill District Status to these tehsils. A meeting in this regard was organised by a Non-Governmental Organisation – Bhalessa Heritage Society here at Jammu today. The meeting was attended by large number of prominent citizens, students, and intellectuals of the area. The speakers retaliated    the demanded including immediate delinking from ADC jurisdiction of Bhaderwah that is more than 115 kms from these tehsils. However, the residents have listed the demands including hill district and separate Assembly constituency for these tehsils as perennial demands. Immediate construction of Kakoti-Kota-Bonencha-Gingota road. Upgradation of high school Soti into higher secondary school, Separate Offices of Divisional Forest Office, Social Forestry, and other allied departments, Creation of full-fledged Government Polytechnic College at Chilly Pingal, Gandoh and kahara, Immediate introd

Bhalessa Heritage Centre ( Bhalessa Saqafti Markuz) has condoled the demise of Amar Singh Retired Tehsildar brother of Deyal singh Headmaster of Halore Bhalessa Doda.  Bhalessa heritage centre has observed two minute silence and prayed God grant peace to departed soul and strength to bervead family to bear this loss. 

Bhalessa Heritage Centre (Bhalessa Saqafti Markuz) Jammu has condoled the demise of Haji Talib Hussain Keen, brother of Dr Shabir Hussain Keen (KAS) from Bonjwah Kishtwar who passed away today on 02/10/2018 at Srinagar, The Markuz has termed it a great loss for the area in general and teaching community in particular. The condolence meeting was attended by senior citizens, Teachers, Intellegentia of Bhalessa here at Jammu University ground. The speakers threw light on the the Qualities and wisdom of a great teacher. The meeting was attended by Sadaket Malik, Mushtaq Ahmed, Haroon Sheikh, Rakesh Parihar, Bharat Bhushan, and many others. The members of Bhalessa Saqafti Markuz prayed almighty to rest his soul in Jannah and has expressed sympathy with  keen family.

*Sadaket Malik The very recent victory of a particular ideological leaning in world famous Jawahar lal Nehru University (JNU) is an eye opener for the entire country. The recent victory of a particular ideological leaning is an answer for cohesive social order and a way forward for good governance. This indicated that social fabric of a Society and democratic institutions in this country need to be preserved from corporate hegemony and religious bigotry.       These frequent upheavals and a rising tide in democratic setup is a massage to emulate for the youth strata of our great nation, who were used and thrown by political mafia since time immemorial. The massage is clear, weather youth strata has been prey of religious bigotry, capitalist hegemony. The massage of youth encompases a system out of claws of fassiparious tendencies prevalent in the country. The JNU Students groups has not only kept alive the democratic institutions but has by and large created a youth awakening in t

National Students Welfare Association NSWA and BHALESSA Heritage Centre (BHALESSA Saqafti Markuz) consoled the demise of  a student of 10th class namely Raja Awais age about 17 years S/o Ghulam Nabi R/o Amritpora Tehsil Chilly Pingal died onspot while he was crossing a Nalla at Amritpora. The said student was going to school. NSWA and BBC shocked and prayed  for softening the pain, and may  hasten his soul's journey to Jannah.

Condolence  National Students Welfare Association NSWA and BHALESSA Heritage Centre (BHALESSA Saqafti Markuz) consoled the demise of  a student of 10th class namely Raja Awais age about 17 years S/o Ghulam Nabi R/o Amritpora Tehsil Chilly Pingal died onspot while he was crossing a Nalla at Amritpora. The said student was going to school. NSWA and BBC shocked and prayed  for  softening the pain, and may  hasten his soul's journey to Hannah.

The budding generations taking advantage of digilisation has not only awakened them for deciding their future but has a long way to defy Social cultural and political hegemony looming over their heads. The awakened Bhallesians has to prove and anti hegemonic sentiments are arising day by day giving way to different ideological leanings to end the age old hegemony. The reasons could be many; The person of my small stature having roots in a middle class family witnessed this since long. at this juncture instead of becoming prey of the mafia, a unification of all these ideological leanings, small groups, social activists; is strongly felt to end age old hegemony that has given nothing to its unemployed youth, and improvised people. Bhalessa Saqafti Markuz felt the need for unification of these ideologies and social activists belonging to poor middle class families to introspect on this concept to decide their future.. If they give wings to their thought and directions to their talent th

A condolence meeting of National Students Welfare Association NSWA and Bhalessa Heritage Centre was held to condole the demise of Noor Din father of  Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar accounts official from Kilhotran Bhalessa. The association has  prayed the almighty that departed soul be rest in Jannah. NSWA has expressed sympathy with the family. The association has termed Zargar as a great human being, and social worker.

*Sadaket Malik At the midst of 2017, vaneet Koul a reputed  Journalist  discussed with a person of my small stature at least, about the Son of Kashmir "Syed Shujaat Bukhari' an iconic, aesthetics and Truth verses hype brand of journalism as against the famously speaking "blackmailing" and politically at several odds. Exhorted and poited out towards us to make him your role model to get into the ethical profession. vaneet koul a known figure and a mentor in journslism in the sub continent was true to his analysis regarding the "professional ethics" imbibed by the legendry man. Shujaat Bhukhari can be a big loss for a rational media fraternity and a voice of unheared starta. His writings never reveal any tilt towards any of the ideological leanings pravelant in kashmir but lo and behold exposed all behind the wrong doings.  vneets exhortion at me was a conincidence, never followed him owing to certain family compulsions and advised other senior jounalist

BHALESSA: June,13,2017 Besides a plethora of account holders in Jammu and Kashmir Bank branches located in Changa Dudwar Bhatyas Kahara and other places, in Doda District, the pupolace is yet to have access to their own money withdrawal as a single ATM located at Gandoh cant serve the purpose in this vast landscape. The local NGO Bhalessa Saqafti Markuz has submitted a representation to the coorporate office of the bank at Srinagar requesting the chairman of the bank for immediate opening of ATMs in Soti, Dudwar, Kilhotran Changa, Bhatyas area, Chilly area, Jitota and Kahara Malanoo areas. The people are at hard hit owing to the long queues of masses before a lone ATM located in three tehsils of Doda. Bhalessa Saqafti Markuz President, Sadaket Malik said. The meeting of the markuz was attended by Noor Mohd, Jan Mohd, Rajinder singh, Altaf Hussain, Saleem Malik, Sharafat Malik, Ishtiaq Zargar, Aqib, shahnawaz, Mahesh chander, Ali mohd, Mukesh kumar and many others. The people has appe

Demand for  College at Jakyas was today raised by the public of Tehsil Chilli Pingal under banner of United front Bhalessa.Speaking on the occasion  President United front Bhalessa  reminded that two years back Government had promised to make Colleges in farlung areas to provide facilities of Higher Education .Tehsil Pingal is one of the Hilly Tehsil of Distt Doda and students of This area is facing very hard to continue their studies especially Girls student could not continue their education. All speakers demanded that Govt should  immediately established college at Jakyas  PINGAL  so that all students especially  girls belonging to Tehsil Chilli Pingal will avail the opportunity of higher education. Other  Who spoke on the occasion are Ab Majeed Rahie,Liqat Ali Sheikh,  Ishaq Rashied Malik  Mangtullah Zarger , Pervaiz Ganie , Firoz Din Malik, Molvi Altaf sb , Younes Mir, Ishrat Illahi Puran Chand Mohd Ramzan Malik,Ghulam Nabi Zarger ,Ghulam Mohiul Din Shabir Ahmed Sheikh

بڑی مشکل سے ہوتا ہے چمن میں دیدہ  ور پیدا  تاریخ گواہ ہے کہ کسی قوم یا خاندان؛ اہل خانہ کے کارہائے نمایاں کے پس منظر میں جہاں افراد کے ذاتی اوصاف، افکار کی پاکیزگی، عزم و ہمت کا تسلسل او ر مقصد کے حصول کے لئے سچی لگن کا کارفرما ہونا ضروری ہے، وہاں ایک ایسے رہبر کی بھی ضرورت ہوتی ہے، جو نہ صرف اعلیٰ خوبیوں کا مالک ہو بلکہ اپنے قافلہ میں شامل تمام افراد کی قوت کو یکجا کرنے ، اس سے کام لینے اور اسے درست سمت میں رواں دواں رکھ کر منزلِ مقصود سے ہمکنار کرنے کا جوہر بھی رکھتا ہو ! مرحوم جناب عبدالغنی ملک بھی ایسے ہی ایک کردار تھے۔   جناب عبدالغنی ملک صاحب   کی وفات نے پورے بھلیس کو اداس کر دیا ہے، ہر آنکھ اشکبار ہے، ہر دل دکھی ہے۔ خصوصا" بھلیس ضلع ڈوڈہ کا ملک خاندان۔، جو انسانیت کے  خدمت گار؛ نڈر، دیانتدار، باکردار ، باوقار ، باہمت ، باوفا، خوددار، صداقت پسند، نفاست اور عزم و ہمت کا پیکر بن کر اپنے خون ِ جگر سے ایسی تابندگی بخشی جس کی چمک دمک ان کے پورے خاندان کو تھی۔   ان کے کردار کا اندازہ اس بات سے لگایا جاتا ہے جب  دوسرےمذاہب سے تعلق رکھنے والے افراد بھی ان کی آخری رسومات میں شا

By Sadaket Malik Over time many families in   Kashmir   have migrated from one part to another in search of habitation and livelihood. Some of such families inhibited in a remote corner of Doda District (Bhalessa). When people of Bhalessa shared a belief in 1953 that how they can represent the democratic arena. One such families was the Batt family which migrated to the Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh while a few factions stayed in Bhalessa's Soti village. The family at Soti took up peasant work. Ghulam Rasool (Azad) was born in the year 1916 to this peasant family. Another family later which produced Munhshi Mohammed Anwer, traveled extensively from   Kashmir   by foot, as there was no transportation in place and the people had no access to information. Things were totally different in Bhalessa at that time. Munshi Sahib's grandfather migrated to Changa   village   of   Bhalessa   to earn his living, accompanied by some family members. After some time, the fam

*Sadaket Malik Nestling amongst high mountainous and cliffy terrain, off shooting high where skies are the limits, it is most prominent townships like  Bhalessa ,  Kahara, Basnota, Chilly and Pingal in Doda District.  These scattered areas located at a distance of 241 Kmts from the Jammu winter capital and 282 kilometers  from the Srinagar. These areas are in close proximity with each other including  Bhalessa ,  Chilly Pingal, Nanhota, Basnota, the area  is a single geographical unit and enjoy a distinct culture.            Bhalessa   is controlled by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate Gandoh  and other officers.  Bhalessa  and Bhaderwah comprise one assembly segment of Jammu and Kashmir, the fact that  Bhalessa -Bonjwah was a separate Assembly constituency and was attached with Bhaderwah for pettey political scores by tarnishing the cultural homogeneity of  Bhalessa  and its associated areas. The Tehsil was firstly established at Gandoh in 1981.  The  tehsils under th sub divisi

وکیپیڈیا نےبهلیسہ کی تاریخ و تمدن کو اُجاگر کرنے کے لیے نیشنل اسٹوڈنٹس ویلفئر ایسوسی ایشن  بهلیس کے ساته مل کر ایک اہم پروجکٹ تیار کیا هے، اِس  پروجکٹ سے علاقہ کی تاریخ، سیاحت، ثقافت، تعلیم، نظم و نُسق، و دیگر شعبہ جات کے لے خُصوصی جگہ فراہم کی گئی ہے، وکیپیڈیا نےبهلیسہ کو عالمی سطح پر اِنسائکلوپیڈیا میں درج کیا ہے، اِس سے نہ صرف بهلیسہ کو عالمی سطح پر جانا جایے گا، بلکه علاقہ کی تاریخ، سیاحت، ثقافت، تعلیم، نظم و نُسق، و دیگر شعبہ جات میں  تقویت ملے گی، یہ اہم پروجیکٹ  نیشنل اسٹوڈنٹس ویلفئر ایسوسی ایشن بهلیس نے صداقت ملک کی سربراہی میں محوِسفر ہوچُکا ہے، 

JAMMU: October 25, 2017:               The inhabitants of  Bhalessa  have expressed resentment over the attachment of Sub Division  Bhalessa  with Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC Bhaderwah) without keeping in mind the proximity of the area and has demanded immediate withdrawal of the decision. It is unjust for the people of  Bhalessa  to visit 99 kilometers to Bhaderwah from Gandoh  Bhalessa  by crossing the district headquarter Doda that is only 66 kms away from   Bhalessa .  However Distance from remote villages of  Bhalessa  Like Khaljugasar, Manoo, Gingota to Bhaderwah is 115 kms           A meeting of senior citizens, and general public at large was convened today at Jammu to lodge the protest.    Bhalessa  is located at a distance of 241 Kmts from the Jammu winter capital and 282 kmts from the Srinagar, Presently  Bhalessa  is an administrative unit of Doda headquarter at Gandoh. It is controlled by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate and other officers.  Bhalessa  and

Jammu: November 22, 2017:           A massive protest demonstration was staged by the residents of  Bhalessa opposite  Press  Club Jammu demanding hill district status to  Bhalessa  and detachment of  Bhalessa  from the jurisdiction of ADC Bhaderwah that is more than 100 Kilometers from  Bhalessa  Gandoh.           The speakers highlighted that  Bhalessa  areas have been attached to Bhaderwah ADC without the consent of the people; previously the area of  Bhalessa has been with ADC Doda i.e only 66 Kms from Gandoh. Now the inhabitants of  Bhalessa  can’t travel 115 average kms to reach Bhaderwah for administrative work.   The residents has demanded immediate withdrawal for the Government order and asked the Chief Minister for early detachment from ADC Bhaderwah and attachment with ADC Doda. The residents have demanded separate ADC Post for  Bhalessa and its adjoining Tehsils.           It is worth to mention here that  Bhalessa  comprise of  Kahara, Chilly Pingal, Gandoh, Neeli

Bhalessa;  Bhalessa  heritage Society in collaboration with NSWA held an emergency meeting at jammu and  launched signature campaign in favour of demands of  Bhalessa  including Hill District status to Three Tehsils, change of ADC jurisdiction from Bhaderwah to  Bhalessa  with saparate ADC, establishment of Degree college in areas of Chilly pingal, Kahara, community polytechnic colleges for Gandoh,Chilly pingal and Kahara. Blacktopping of all link roads and road conectivity to the areas hitherto unreached areas like Kota Bonencha, Creation of offices of DFO, Social forestry, and the allied. The organisations has collected 100 signatures from senior citizens on day one today. The signature campaign will be organized at ward level to forward the same to government for early concede of these demands said  Sadaket Malik, social activist of the area. It is worthwhile to mention here that the issue pertaining to ADC jurisdiction is not accepted by the residents of  Bhalessa and many rep

 *By Sadaket Malik                            Bhalessa as it is commonly called comprised of the twin valleys of Bonjwah drained and carved by the rivulets and Bhalessa drained by Kalgoni stream whereas the former emerges from the mountain ranges of Chamba near the Sach Peak. The later emerges from the Katari range near Son Bain (Golden Spring) mountain. The two rivults unite near Donadi, a few miles above Thathri on the National Highway 1 B where it finally merges into the Chenab River. The main divisions viz a viz locations are Neeli, Jatota, Pingal, Chilli, Nanota and Basnota. By road, bus services from Doda connect Bhalessa. Bhalessa had come into existence in the year 1948 and its Headquarter is located at a distance of 241 Kmts from the Jammu winter capital and 282 kmts from the Srinagar, the summer capital of the state. The area is located between 32-52 and 41-97 degree longitude. Bhalessa is an administrative unit of Doda headquarter at Gandoh. It is controlled by a Sub-D

JAMMU: November 7, 2017: A massive Protest demonstration was staged by the students of Bhalessa studying in various colleges and Different departments of Jammu University here today opposite Press club Jammu. The students were demanding immediate cration of the post of Additional Deputy Commissioner for Bhalessa. The area of Bhalessa has been attached under ADC Bhaderwah that is more than 100 Kms from Gandoh Bhalessa.  Previously, Bhalessa was a part of ADC Doda i.e only 66 Kms from Gandoh. Now the inhabitants of  Bhalessa can’t travel 100 kms to reach Bhaderwah for administrative work.  The students were demanded immediate withdrawal of this order and detachment from Bhaderwah for administrative convenience.             It is worth to mention here that Bhalessa comprise of  Kahara, Chilly Pingal, Gandoh, Neeli Khaljugasar,  Chilly  Area, Jitota area, Halaran, Joda and Soti Changa Klhotran. There huge landmass need an administrative convenience and Government should concede

Sadaket Malik B halessa-comprises valleys of Gandoh, Chilly Pingal, Jitota, Basnota, kahara and Nanhota. It includes Gandoh upto Khaljugasar straddling boarder with chamba District, Chilly Pingal  and Kahara Malano upto the rivulets of Donadi. This beautiful valleys are drained by Kalgoni stream whereas the former emerges from the mountain ranges of Chamba near the Sach Peak. The later emerges from the Katari range near Son Bain (Golden Spring) mountain. The two rivults unite near Donadi, a few miles above Thathri on the National Highway 1 B where it finally merges into the Chenab River. The main divisions viz a viz locations are Neeli, Jatota, Pingal, Chilli, Nanota and Basnota. By road, bus services from Doda connect Bhalessa. The folk people of Bhalessa were called Bhalls in the past which makes one to believe that queen Bhala of Raja Nagpal had a visit to the terrain. There are variety of opinions from different people regarding the origin of its name “Bhalessa” som

Bhallessa residents demanded Hill district, delinking from ADC Bhaderwah PRESS RELEASE JAMMU: January 21, 2017: The residents of Tehsil Gandoh, Tehsil Chilly Pingal and Tehsil Kahara has demanded hill District Status to these tehsils. A meeting in this regard was organised by a Non-Governmental Organisation – Bhalessa Heritage Society here at Jammu today. The meeting was attended by large number of prominent citizens, students, and intellectuals of the area. The speakers retaliated    the demanded including immediate delinking from ADC jurisdiction of Bhaderwah that is more than 115 kms from these tehsils. However, the residents have listed the demands including hill district and separate Assembly constituency for these tehsils as perennial demands. Immediate construction of Kakoti-Kota-Bonencha-Gingota road. Upgradation of high school Soti into higher secondary school, Separate Offices of Divisional Forest Office, Social Forestry, and other allied departments, Creation of full-fle

JAMMU: January 21, 2017: The residents of Tehsil Gandoh, Tehsil Chilly Pingal and Tehsil Kahara has demanded hill District Status to these tehsils. A meeting in this regard was organised by a Non-Governmental Organisation – Bhalessa Heritage Society here at Jammu today. The meeting was attended by large number of prominent citizens, students, and intellectuals of the area. The speakers retaliated    the demanded including immediate delinking from ADC jurisdiction of Bhaderwah that is more than 115 kms from these tehsils. However, the residents have listed the demands including hill district and separate Assembly constituency for these tehsils as perennial demands. Immediate construction of Kakoti-Kota-Bonencha-Gingota road. Upgradation of high school Soti into higher secondary school, Separate Offices of Divisional Forest Office, Social Forestry, and other allied departments, Creation of full-fledged Government Polytechnic College at Chilly Pingal, Gandoh and kahara, Immediate introdu

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Details Bhalessa residents demanded Additional DC Bhalessa ,October 25, (Scoop News)- The inhabitants of Bhalessa have expressed resentment over the attachment of Sub Division Bhalessa with Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC Bhaderwah) without keeping in mind the proximity of the area and has demanded immediate withdrawal of the decision. It is unjust for the people of Bhalessa to visit 99 kilometers to Bhaderwah from Gandoh Bhalessa by crossing the district headquarter Doda that is only 66 kms away from Bhalessa. However Distance from remote villages of Bhalessa Like Khaljugasar, Manoo, Gingota to Bhaderwah is 115 kms A meeting of senior citizens, and general public at large was convened today at Jammu to lodge the protest. Bhalessa is located at a distance of 241 Kmts from the Jammu winter capital and 282 kmts from the Srinagar, Presently Bhalessa is an administrative unit of Doda headquarter at Gandoh. It is controlled by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate and other officers. Bha