Pali is a bhadana's village Pali is an Indian village in the
NIT area of
Faridabad
Faridabad () is the most populous List of cities in Haryana by population, city near NCT of Delhi in the Indian state of Haryana and a part of National Capital Region (India), Delhi National Capital Region. It is one of the major satellite citie ...
city of
Faridabad district under
Faridabad Lok Sabha constituency of
Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
state, well known for being biggest crusher zone of Asia, that also has a seasonal waterfall.
[ It is the part of the Northern Aravalli leopard wildlife corridor, an important ]wildlife corridor
A wildlife corridor, also known as a habitat corridor, or green corridor, is a designated area habitat (ecology), that connects wildlife populations that have been separated by human activities or structures, such as development, roads, or land ...
which starts from the Sariska National Park in Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...
, passes through Nuh, Faridabad and Gurugram districts of Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
and ends at Delhi Ridge.[Haryana Government moots buffer zone to save Asola sanctuary]
Times of India, 30 Jan 2019.
The village is now a southwestern suburb of Faridabad
Faridabad () is the most populous List of cities in Haryana by population, city near NCT of Delhi in the Indian state of Haryana and a part of National Capital Region (India), Delhi National Capital Region. It is one of the major satellite citie ...
city, located away from the city centre on the MDR137 and ''"Pali-Badkhal road"''. It is 9 km northwest of Ballabhgarh the MDR133, 27 km east of Sohna on MDR133, east of Gurgaon city.[
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Climate
The area had become polluted due to the stone crushers and dyeing units in the area, which were shut down by the environmentalist non-governmental organizations. The main ecological issues are illegal mining
Illegal mining is mining activity that is undertaken without state permission. Illegal mining is the extraction of precious metals/rocks without following the proper procedures to participate in legal mining activity. These procedures include pe ...
, desertification
Desertification is a type of gradual land degradation of Soil fertility, fertile land into arid desert due to a combination of natural processes and human activities.
The immediate cause of desertification is the loss of most vegetation. This i ...
, deforestation
Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. Ab ...
, encroachment and land grabbing of common Panchayat forest and grazing land called "bani".
Tourism
Historical place around sanctuary are Badkhal Lake (6 km northeast), 10th century ancient Surajkund reservoir (15 km north) and Anangpur Dam (16 km north), Damdama Lake, Tughlaqabad Fort and Adilabad ruins (both in Delhi), Chhatarpur Temple (in Delhi).[ASOLA BHATTI WILD LIFE SANCTUARY](_blank)
, Department of Forest, Delhi Government There are several dozen lakes formed in the abandoned open pit mines in and around the sanctuary. It is contiguous to the scared Mangar Bani and the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. In the Pali village itself, the tourist area is being developed around the waterfall and nearby temple by constructing two dams and a herbal park.[ This hilly forested area of Southern Delhi Ridge contains one of the last surviving remnants of Delhi Ridge hill range and its semi-arid forest habitat and its dependent wildlife.] Once the whole Delhi Ridge was a forested area, but development has destroyed several parts of it.[Invasion of the killer monkeys](_blank)
24 October 2007, ASIA-PACIFIC, independent.ie
Waterfalls
Pali monsoon waterfalls, Dhauj monsoon waterfalls, Kot monsoon waterfalls, collectively called Faridabad monsoon waterfalls are several dozen seasonal monsoon
A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in Atmosphere of Earth, atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annu ...
waterfalls in the Aravalli range
The Aravalli Range (also spelled ''Aravali'') is a mountain range in North India, Northern-Western India, running approximately in a south-west direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana and Rajasthan, and ending in Ahme ...
in the Pali, Dhuaj and Pali villages respectively.[ These are situated just west of the NIT industrial area on the outskirts of ]Faridabad
Faridabad () is the most populous List of cities in Haryana by population, city near NCT of Delhi in the Indian state of Haryana and a part of National Capital Region (India), Delhi National Capital Region. It is one of the major satellite citie ...
. Next to one of the waterfall in Pali is a Hindu
Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...
temple, both temple and waterfall are venerated by the local people.[
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Dam
Pali twin dams, approved in 2019 and to be developed at the cost of INR70 lakhs, are two dams in the Aravalli hills to capture the water from the monsoon waterfalls.[पाली गांव की पहाड़ियों पर डैम बनाकर रोका जाएगा झरनों का पानी]
/ref> West of Pali Jharna Mandir there are at least two dozen lakes formed in the abandoned open pit mines.
Herbal park
Pali herbal park will be developed near the waterfall and dam to boost the tourism.[
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Jharna temple
Jharna Mandir Pali Bani northeast of Pali village, is a temple next to the seasonal Pali waterfall in the forested aravalli hills called ''"Pali Bani"'', the temple takes its name ''Jharna'' (waterfall) from the ''Pali waterfall'', both the temple and waterfall are venerated by the local people.[Gurjar boys bathing at Pali Jharna waterfall]
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See also
* Faridabad district
* Tourism in Haryana
* National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana
References
External links
pin code
* Haryana Governmen
e-Services
* Save Araval
* Faridabad Distric
Website
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e-services
* Government of Indi
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Villages in Faridabad district
Archaeological sites in Haryana