THERE IS enough potential to hold back the tourist in Bhalessa and areas around for at least a fortnight. Imagine how much good it could do to the local economy. Places of pilgrimage if promoted will help bring the tourist to these areas even while the infrastructure is being developed. Of course a Tourism Development Authority would have to be established.

Bhalessa presents a beautiful picturesque as well as attractive field on the way to Padri Top which could be promoted as a health resort as well as a picnic spot. This is the conncetion line between Bhalessa and Bhaderwah. An everlasting glacier, Bal Padri is just 15Km from Padri Top/Dhaar/Khanni Top on foot/horse back from the Bhaderwah side. It is on huge heights and one could find large snow fields here even in the month of June. 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 around Bhalessa.