Bhalessa Heritage Centre : بھلیسہ ثقافتی مرکز

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

Perinnal and Non Perinnal Demands of  Bhalessa Residents 1. Hill District for Bhalessa 2. ADC Office for Bhalessa 3. Separate Constituency for Bhalessa by 2026.  4. Tehsil Status to Changa and Chilly, 5. Separate Offices of Divisional Forest Office,  Social Forestry, and other allied departments.  6. Creation of Full-fledged Government Polytechnic  College at Chilly Pingal Tehsil and Tehsil  Gandoh.and Kahara. 7. Establishment of Community Polytechnic,  8. Government Degree College at Chilly Pingal,and Kahara. 9. Kandra Vidayala (KV) and Navo Vidyalaya, at  Bhalessa, Kahara and Chilly pingal. 10. Completion of all link roads, Blacktopping of the  same.  11. Creation of Government Library for Bhalessa. 12. Immediate introduction of all disciplines/ Streams/  Subjects in Government Degree College  Kilhotran, thereby creation of separate posts of  Assistant Professors in college.  13. Development of Infrastructure in schools. SADAKET MALIK  President Bhalessa Heritage  Society

Bhalessa Heritage Centre has demanded magisterial enquiry into the killing of one young student on Thathri Kilhotran road by unidentified vehicle. The BHC has expressed concern over the traffic chaos in the area and has demanded immediate opening of permanent check post for the area to check rough driving. The NGO has asked the District Megistrate and local administration  to take steps to ensure right to life of the citizens. The NGO has demanded high level inquiry into the killing Young boy Shabir Ahmed S/o Haji kaloo Kataria dhadkai. He was a student of 10th class.