Nature has gave humankind with endless bounties as snow-covered mountains, spouting waterways and streams or more all calming perspectives on spellbinding rich green fields and tall pines.
Among the rich the travel industry legacy of the nation stands tall the Himalayan territory of Jammu and Kashmir with its bumpy, semi-uneven landscape arranged geological pleasant perspectives with its waterways, cascades, lakes, streams and valleys.
Neelum Valley is one of the charming valleys in the AJK region that people often think of as “Paradise on Earth.” It is well-known as the most beautiful and relaxing tourist destination in the hilly Kashmiri terrain.
Named after the blue shaded water stream Neelum – moving through the valley in snake bends, the 1398 sq kilometer region Neelam Valley has the locale Settle status in Muzaffarabad with a complete populace of more than 200,000 occupants. A few students of history likewise guarantee the reference comes from a valuable stone Neelum.
Situated at North and North East of Muzaffarabad, the Neelum Valley is arranged lined up with Kaghan Valley and has remarkable importance because of snow-clad mountains, the spouting Neelum stream and the most loved Trout fish.
“This is actually an abundance of Nature. Its charming perspectives and mitigating air entices guests to come here over and over,” said an Islamabad based traveler Rashid Mahmood.
“Albeit Northern Region of our nations are world known about their excellence, the Neelum valley has its special status among the places of interest of the country,” he commented.
He also suggested to the authorities that, in order for the tourism industry in AJK to flourish, these beautiful tourist destinations be properly highlighted while also making sure that the valley is easy to access and affordable to live in.
Dunked in astounding excellence, the valley draws in many thousands neighborhood and unfamiliar vacationers each mid year who partake in their journey to this area through abutting Kaghan Valley or the Noori Top. There are additionally a few minor passes to crash into the area.
Around 43 kilometers from State capital Muzaffarabad, the region is likewise popular for leafy foods serve assets including series of mines at explicit areas.
The minerals separated from here as well as organic products like apples, apricots, pecans and plums are provided to different pieces of the country.
If Neelam Valley is transformed into an international tourism destination by providing tourists with facilities and opportunities of a world-class standard, it could help the locals earn a living.
Syed Waqas Ali Kousar, a seasoned academic from the Poonch division of Azad Jammu Kashmir, stated, “This can help create business and employment opportunities for the local population.”
Featuring possibilities for elevating Neelam valley, Kousar accentuated that the AJK State government ought to concentration to advance supportable monetary improvement in Azad Jammu Kashmir by expanding the travel industry and enabling ladies and existing and proposing business visionary.
“Regardless of whether there is reserves issue, the state government can draw in confidential area for fostering the region on open confidential organization,” he said.
“Such a movement wouldn’t just draw in additional travelers yet additionally create a noticeable financial action.”
He additionally prescribed to urge nearby individuals to put resources into this area to improve their own kin.
During the winter, the snow-covered mountains and the Neelum River in the valley’s center always draw tourists who are amused by the numerous natural resources.
Since the valley is likewise well known among sightseers for experience the travel industry, a great many vacationers use to visit the valley in each season including during the crisp winter.
It is additionally well known among sightseers in view of its popular and alluring cookout destinations like Shounter Pass, Chita Khata, Ratti Gali, Primate, Noori Top, Sharda, Kel and Surgon.
Authmuqam, Sharda, Kel are the famous thickly populated towns of the Neelam valley enhanced with the special magnificence of its own sort and portraying extremely old social legacy of the Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Authmuqam is named due to its being the eighth station while driving from Muzaffarabad to upper Neelam valley having climbing tracks winding through the encompassing mountains.
Sharda is one more gorgeous town known for an old ‘Sharda College’ that was once found near lavish green planes other than smooth streaming Neelam waterway. Its leftovers remind us even today as its being the focal point of higher examinations for the understudies from China, East and Focal Asia states.
The region is likewise well known for painstaking work and products made of nut wood that are likewise a significant wellsprings of procuring for the neighborhood individuals.
Its crafted works like Floor covering, Namda, Gubba had forever been a wellspring of fascination for vacationers. The experts in the valley also make silk cocoon, which is used by industrialists in Pakistan’s major cities to make silk yarn. Its shawls and woolen clothing are also popular across the nation.
Because of its exceptional natural beauty and historical significance, the Neelum Valley in the AJK has unquestionably a lot of potential and is a popular tourist destination. As a result, the government of the AJK needs to make more investments in this region in order to fully utilize its potential.
