Niti Valley and Niti Pass

  • February 10, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Niti Valley and Niti Pass

Subject: Geography

Context: There are many villages which has been cut-off due to recent flood in Uttarakhand

Concept:

  • The Uttarakhand flood has cut-off this and other remote villages.
  • Niti Valley is one of northernmost region of the Uttarakhand. It is the las village in the valley before border meets with the South Tibet.
  • Niti Pass is an ancient trade route between India and China which was closed post 1962 war.
  • They are mostly inhabited by Bhotiyas or Chamoli’sMarchas, a community of Mongoloid origin.
  • The adverse weather conditions make the area inhabitable only for 6 to 8 months leading to practice of transhumance in the region.
Geography Niti Valley and Niti Pass