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Friday 2 August 2013

TaoBut-Azad Kashmir

Taobut:
Taobut is the last station and end point of Neelum valley. It has a sever season and heavy snow in winter, and winter season continue about 6 months strarting from October to April end. Often there is no signs of path due to land sliding and flooded water streams. In summer it is a worth place for tourist to visit. Neelum river emerges from here in the valley and continue its journey till Domail. People of this area are hard working they store their food and food for animal for 4 months and passed their time in homes or go to other areas for working usually male members of this area go to other areas for winter and earn there and come back in summer to cultivate their crops.

Sharda-Azad Kashmir

Sharda:

Sharda is one of the most beautiful places with its lush green planes, smooth flowing river which frozes in sever cold season and serves as passage for people of both sides of the river. The most important site of sharda is its haunted universty remains which are said remains of a great university of the asia in Bhuddist era. This universtity was the center of knowledge for the people of China, East and Central Asia. It remained the atrractive place for knowledge seeker for a long time who came by the route of Jummu instead of Muzaffarabad. But due to some unknown major accident this university lost its light and existance  and vanished completely from the land and even from the history, alongside the university the remains of a fort. The chines travellers recorded it as the cultural and educational centre like Texila.

Chelhana


CHELHANA – NEELUM VALLEY, AJk

The starting point of district Neelum about 46 km from Muzaffarabad just after crossing the Nosairee Bridge by the route of Neelum road. It is famous for its marble mines, from where marble is transported to Muzaffarabad and cities of Pakistan.  Here is also a crossing point where people on both sides of LOC meet there relatives by crossing the bridge twice in a month.This meeting is possible after a long documentry process which is started with the concensus of both sides governments after the earth quack of 2005. On the opposite side of Chelhana is Tetwal under Indian occupation.Kerna the famous historical place is near Tetwal which is also told the capital city of ancient Kashmir by folks and even bit historians.Important stations in the way from chelhana to kundalshahi are barian, bandi ,leswa, mirpura, jura, Islampura and chembher(Army Hospital).
From kundalshahi about 18 km forward is a link road Leswa By-pass that leads to the top chugali and many more beautiful mountains.
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Ali Ejaz

Kundal Shahi-Azad Kashmir




KUNDAL SHAHI – NEELUM VALLEY, AJk
Kundal Shahi is a village that is located in the Neelam valley, at an elevation of approximately 1,350 meters above sea level, at the point where the Jagran Nallah joins the Neelam River. The distance from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, to Kundal Shahi is some 74 kilometers by road. The Line of Control (LoC), which separates the Indian-administered part of  Kashmir from the Pakistani-administeredKundal Shahid Neelum Valley AJK part, runs through, or close to, the Neelam valley, at some points right along the river and at other points across the mountains on the left side of the river. At Kundal Shahi, the LoC is removed by a few kilometers from the bank of the Neelam River. This makes Kundal Shahi a relatively safe place as far as cross-border shelling is concerned, and for this reason the tehsil headquarters, formerly in Authmuqam 10 kilometers up the valley, have been shifted in recent years to Kundal Shahi.
Kundal Shahi, also a small commercial centre and being the commericial centre of the area it is congested and over crowded .Kundal Shahi is also operational centre of the Azad Kashmir. Kundal Shahi station has a rest house manned by the logging and saw mills at the Western bank of river Neelum adjacent to metalled road. From this place a visit can be planned to the loveliest part of the Neelum Valley, commonly known as Jagran Valley





Salkhala-Azad Kashmir


SALKHALA – NEELUM VALLEY, AJk
Sallkhala -  Neelum Valley AJKAbout 5 kilometers ahead of Kundal Shahi, Salkhala is another secluded spot of tourist interest located across river Neelum. Here a trout hatchery has been established. A Tourist Rest House and 3 huts are available for accommodation.

Kutton-Azad Kahmir

KUTTON – NEELUM VALLEY, AZAD KASHMIR



Kutton - Neelum Valley, Azad KashmirKutton is situated 10 km from Kundal Shahi. A road going west follows the Jagran River and climbs up to Kutton. There are some rest houses belonging to Azad Kashmir Tourism department, and rest houses belonging to the hydro project management. A hatchery for Trout fish is established by the fisheries department. The rest house is built over the Jagran River, and there is a constant roar of river flowing below. The rest house is surrounded by lush green forest, surrounded by snow covered mountains. The October 8, 2005 earthquake totally devastated this area, and most houses we saw were rebuilt. The Jagran River is said to be filled with trout, and several trout hatcheries have been built near Kuttan and Kundal Shahi. The bewitching beauty of Kutton permeated in the radius of 10 kilometers, makes Jagran Valley. From here 16 Kms onward, Thunian, Ghainsi and Jagran are located which are worth seeing spots for nature lovers and adventure seekers.A long a beautiful series of Himaliya’s mountain starts from here to Kaghan, Skardu and Chillas. In winter season is very chill and heavy snow falls but in summer the weather becomes charming and Cool.
By Ali Ejaz....

Bhateeka-Azad Kashmir


BHATEEKA – NEELUM VALLEY, AJK


The valley is accessible by an all weather road metalled up to Kundal Shahi and well maintained up to Kel. At the gateway to the Valley lies a sprawling town of Bhateeka with a dependable commercial centre. For a tourist, Bhateeka can be the first journey break. This town has a modest bazaar with day-to-day activity. All essential items are available in the bazaar which feeds a fairly large number of villages behind it. On its back runs the forth-emitting river Neelum. The village and bazaar are connected by a suspension bridge crossable by jeep alone. This old bridge is being replaced with an RCC onBhateeka - Neelum Valley, AJKe enabling it to afford heavy traffic.
The running streams, water channels and water falls across the Bhateeka village presents another heart winning scene. It is fully electrified.
The quality of life here is full of emotions despite its simplicity. It is perhaps due to verdure. Financially, it is an affluent town. Majority of the village folk is engaged in profitable business abroad especially in the Middle East. A number of scheduled banks  are operating in the village on the strength of remittances from abroad.
The serene atmosphere shrouded into lush greenery and milky-white waterfalls and water courses and their rhythmic flow totally absorbs the visitors. Added to the general plant fragrance is the sweet smell of menthol plants along the banks of the nullah, it cuts its way across the crop-fields in such wavy manner that it looks as a white ribbons over green head of damsel Nature. Bhateeka is linked by ancillary roads with other surrounding areas uphill and downhill.
By Ali Ejaz....

 
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