Bhaba Valley
| Bhaba Valley | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Floor elevation | 2,200–6,000 m (7,200–19,700 ft) |
| Geography | |
| State/Province | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kinnaur |
| Borders on | |
| Mountain range | Himalaya & Zanskar Range |
| River | Wangyur River |
The Bhaba Valley (also known as Wangpo in the local Kinnauri language) is a valley in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is formed by the Wangyur river in the district of Kinnaur, which originates near Bhaba Pass. The Wangtu bridge is the gateway to the valley. Kinnaur district, 235 km from Shimla, is surrounded by Tibet in the east.[1]
There are 17 villages within the valley. These villages are in turn divided into five Panchayats: Katgaon, Yangpa 1, Yangpa 2, Kraba and Kafnu. Most of the valley's inhabitation is in Katgaon village.
The Bhaba Pass connects the Bhaba Valley on the Kinnaur side with the Pin valley on the Spiti side.[2] Another tourist attraction is Shivalinga, situated on the peak of Mount Kinnar Kailash.
Occasional avalanche, landslides and blizzards occur in the Bhaba Valley area.[3] In March 2024, three labourers from Jharkhand were killed in an avalanche.[4]
In July 2017, Himachal Pradesh chief Minister Vidarbha Singh said that he would initiate a Kaza-Mudh-Bhaba road through Pin Valley connecting Spiti to reduce the distance from Shimla to about 90 km.[5] The cost of the proposed project was estimated to cost Rs. 80 crore in 2015.[6]
Ammunition depot
[edit]In November 2024, the state government has identified 50 acres at Mulling in the Bhaba valley of Kinnaur to relocate Army’s ammunition depot and obtained 'no objection certificates' from five panchayats. As such the construction of the silt flush tunnel of 450 MW Shong Tong Hydroelectric Project was halted after the Indian Army has moved court against the construction. The Works of Army Act, 1903, does not permit any other activity within a 1,000 metre distance of the ammunition depots.[7]
Gallery
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Avalanche site
References
[edit]- ^ "District Kinnaur, Government of Himachal Pradesh | The Land of Gods | India". Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "A Complete Guide to Pin Bhaba Pass Trek in Himachal Pradesh". himalayashelter.com. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Video: Landslide in Himachal's Kinnaur Takes A Chunk Of Road Along". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "3 labourers from Jharkhand killed in avalanche in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur". The Indian Express. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Kaza-Mudh-Bhaba road to be constructed: Himachal Pradesh CM". The Times of India. 2017-07-25. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "HP proposes new road to Pin valley". The Times of India. 2015-08-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Govt identifies 50 hectares in Kinnaur to relocate Army's ammunition depot". The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
External links
[edit]- Bhabha Valley[usurped]
- Bhaba Valley Trek, Kinnaur
- Pin Bhaba Pass-A high-altitude crossover trek in Himachal Pradesh
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