Dudu Basantgarh J&K, an unseen heaven.

Dudu Basantgarh J&K, an unseen Heaven.

About  Dudu Basantgarh : 

Synopisis : 

The forgotten and uniquely beautiful scenic tourist attractions viz. Dudu Basantgarh possesses a vast potential for  Tourism which needs to be discovered to increase the flow of tourists and travelers from all across the country and the globe. It is famous for its unique cultural heritage, weather, communal harmony, and patriotism. This area is hilly and landlocked, situated at an altitude of about 3500 ft. from sea level. The forgotten and unexplored  Dudu Basantgarh has a beautiful thick cover of lush green forests and deep valleys surrounding the twin Tehsils Basantgarh &  Latti Martholi situated in the District Udhampur of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India stretching from North to South-East. Its boundary on the East side meets District Doda(Baderwah & Marmat) and on its south easter side, it touches areas like Basholi-Billwar of District Kathua. The places are blessed with amazing natural beauty, a waterfall, pleasant weather, eye-catching mountains, and many best places worth visiting in and around Dudu Basantgarh locations. 

There is vital scope for adventure tourism, winter sports, and Ecotourism at Basantgarh and its adjoining locations which include, Loudhra, Punara, Berli, Khaned,  Rai Chak Kadwah, Chochru Galla, Lalaon, and many other delightful but least developed places. Dudu the other beautiful place which is locally known as Parla Dudu has amazing beauty and is also a major attraction for devotees and visitors because of the ancient Egypt temple namely Vasuki Naag.  Dudu is also the base camp Baskund Yatra from where the Annual Baskund Yatra commences every year in August- September in which thousands of devotees from different parts of Udhampur participate with great fervor and enthusiasm. There is also a wonderful waterfall attraction situated on the bank of River Tawi just four hundred meters from Vasuki Naag Temple among other best places to visit.

Tourism Potential : 

The whole area of  Dudu Basantgarh J&K  is hilly and landlocked and is situated at an altitude of about 5500 ft above sea level. The entire area has a thick cover of lush green forest and beautiful valleys surrounding the twin  Tehsils  Basantgarh which have a tremendous Tourism potential to be developed as wonderful tourist destinations. Every area of Dudu Basant Garh makes it so special because it is unique for its natural climate and tremendous tourism potential which needs to be explored and developed for domestic and global tourists to boost the economy of the area. Today in this blog we will be talking about some of the best places in Dudu Basantgarh which have huge tourist potential to be developed as full-fledged tourist destinations for which adequate measures are the immediate need of the hour. 

Must-See Nearby Places :  

Some of the best must-see nearby places located here which are worth visiting are, Basantgarh, Latti, Dudu, Kirchi, ShivGali, Gandh Top, Behana Chaoun and Dhamdiali, Kala Thill  & Seoj Dhar, ancient Vasuki Naag Temple, etc Some other places worth visiting also here are Helipad area, old Market, SDM office view Point, Chakka Maidan, Mang, Khaned Plains, etc.

LATTI | A Unique Tourist Village:

Latti Village is a less Beautiful Tourist valley in Dudu Basantgarh falling under the block of Ramnagar Tehsil in District Udhampur J&K, India. Latti tourist village comprises 12 Panchayats and each Panchayat has a natural beauty and grandeur of its own as well as huge eco-tourism potential. Latti Shares its boundaries with  Bhaderwah( Mini Kashmir) on one side & with Basantgarh on another side and it is at a distance of 85 kilometers from District Headquarters Udhampur. Tourists and  Travelers visiting here can also visit Kailash Kund, Ram Rachna(Chota Mani Mahesh), Gandtop, Panara, and other nearby tourist spots blessed with amazing,  heart-touching & unparalleled beauties.  

Latti a unique and lesser-known Tourist village is nested in Pristine and natural environments endowed with breathtaking beauty. This delightful tourist village is covered with snowcapped mountains, having mountains bearing coniferous forests, Moru, etc. The snow remains on the mountains for a large part of the year. Latti village is rich in flora and fauna as well bestowed with biodiversity and wildlife. There are a large number of wild animals such as leopards, bears,  wild birds, etc., and trees like Kaimblu, moru, etc. in the coniferous forests of the village. The forest of Latti also provides rare herbs like Nagschatri, Kasror, Gutshi, etc. The local people are very polite, hospitable & cooperative and they make the cultivation of almond trees, apples, Sari, etc to boost their economy. The destination has tremendous potential for winter sports, trekking, religious tourism, adventure tourism, etc.  

Dudu Basantgarh weather conditions  : 

The weather in the areas of Dudu Basantgarh remains quite pleasant including Latti. The weather during the summer and winter seasons is quite pleasant and cool due to heavy snowfall in the entire area. Tourists and travelers visit here throughout the year due to pleasant weather conditions and picturesque beauty because there is no doubt about this region that it is blessed with captivating environs and breathtaking beauty quiet away from the din and noise of cities.

Weather in Latti  | Duddu 

Summer: quite pleasant 

Winter:  quite cool 

Dudu Basantgarh Distance :

Dudu is a village and falls under the jurisdiction of the Municipality in District Udhampur of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India & The tourist town is located about 100 kilometers from the district Headquarters of Udhampur and it takes about 4 hours to reach there. It is also well connected to other places in Jammu and Kashmir by NH44 and Ram Nagar Road. 

Jammu to Basantgarh Distance : 

The distance from Jammu to Dudu is about 161 kilometers and is about  5-and-a-half-hour hours drive. The nearest railway station to Dudu is Jammu(161 Km) and Udhampur railway station (100 Km). Basant Garh is about 18 kilometers from Dudu. Jammu to Basantgarh Distance is about 179 kilometers and takes about 6 hours to reach here from Jammu city. 

The area has beautiful natural spots which are worth visiting including waterfalls, natural vegetation, pine trees, deodar trees, and mountain ranges, and it is a complete tourist circuit.  One can enter from Ram Nagar  Side from a place called Roun Domail located at Dhar Road near Bye Pass Road of  National Highway 1A or visitors or tourists can also enter from the Chenani Side of National Highway 1A and travelers can reach Dudu Basant Garh from both the sides 

It is advised that adventure-loving visitors and travelers who want to scale the distance in a short time can prefer the Ram Nagar link as the road is mostly fair weather and visitors can enjoy the dumpy drive through such roads and it is about 70 kilometers drive to reach Basantgar. The entire journey to Basantgarh will remain through woods and beautiful hilly terrains and the area that falls in between is Kulwanta having lots of woods and forest ranges,  Chatriari (waterfalls and Hills), Majouri with scenic terrains and green patches, Gandhtop, a peak with temple and area to relax and enjoy and Shivgali bearing lots of woods, dense forests, water flows, and snowbound area having two temples. It is also the dividing point for the Basantgarh situated at a distance of ten kilometers from here and the Dudu areas are sub-divisions &  are blessed with idyllic natural beauty and splendid mountain views. 

Hotels & Accommodation :

As far as Hotels and Accommodations for visitors and tourists are concerned, a Government forest hut with a couple of rooms is available at Hilltop on a corner of Basantgarh and Dudu. But at present easily  Home stay arrangments are the possible option available here for visitors and travelers in all sub-areas of the sub-division. 

The local people of the area are quite social and hostable and play a key role in making all guests and tourists feel at home by offering them the best available homestay options  & offering them a real-time unique experience of life in these areas. Similarly, Likewise, Dudu is a beautiful place that is situated 500 meters upward from the Tawi River and falls within the jurisdiction of Tehsil Latti Marothi in Chennai, District Udhampur. It has amazing scenic beauty and remains a point of attraction for devotees because of the ancient Vasuki Naag Temple and other scenic spots.  

Dudu Basantgarh unexplored  : 

After analyzing and thoroughly researching the area of Dudu Basantgarh, it can be concluded that  Nature has blessed this area with utmost beauty and attraction but what is more, required to be done is to develop adequate tourist infrastructure and other basic facilities including better road connectivity, etc.  The first and foremost thing that is required to be done is that the Government should improve the condition of the circular road of Dudu Basantgarh via Chennai or Ramnagar from  District Headquarters Udhampur and also extend the road connectivity to above mentioned best tourist places of Dudu Basantgarh  so that more and more tourists get attracted to visit  Dudu Basantgarh valley 

The second thing that needs to be done is the creation of a Separate Tourism Development  Authority to explore new possibilities for Tourism Development in the Dudu Basangarh area besides nurturing existing tourist locations. If all these immediate measures are taken on a priority basis by the government of Jammu and Kashmir, the day will not be far away when Dudu Basantgarh will become a big tourist Hub which in return will surely create new income and employment generation avenues for the unemployed and educated youth.

Conclude : 

Jammu and Kashmir are also called Paradise on earth as it is blessed naturally with beautiful snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas,  deep scenic valleys, lakes, streams, rivers, dense forest, lush green meadows, amazing waterfalls, vegetation, flora and fauna,  all-time pleasant climatic conditions, etc.  The tourism sector opens a new window for resources that includes investment and generation that leads to the creation of employment opportunities and economic development of the local populace at large. 

The tourism section is considered the backbone of Jammu and Kashmir and the Government has done a tremendous and commendable job for the development of Tourist places here for the last many many years and is still trying its level best to bring unexplored tourist places on the tourism grid. The unexplored Dudu Basantgarh tourist places also need to be developed fully by creating adequate tourism infrastructure with better road connectivity, accommodations, etc. so that it strengthens our tourism sector more and Dudu Basantgarh becomes a big hub for domestic and global tourists and visitors in times to come. 

From :

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