Bhedaghat may make it to UNESCO list soon

JABALPUR: Bhedaghat, the majestic waterfall among marble rocks here, could soon find itself in the coveted list of UNESCO's world heritage sites (WHS). Superlatives used to describe it's grandeur in the organization's "revised tentative list of WHS in India and its recommendations" have raised hopes of the state government, which is preparing to hard sell its one of the biggest tourist draw as the fittest case under the natural site category.

Bhedaghat is one among the only three sites in this slot that made it to the pan India nomination this time.

The tentative list, compiled by the advisory committee on the world heritage matters (ACWHM), had named Bhedaghat, along with Kanger valley Bastar and the Aravali hill range, said R K Sharma, state convener of INTACH.

Aravali seems to have lost out as the committee felt that due to its location spanning Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and even Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh it could present several protection and management issues. Bhedaghat, he feels, has a much stronger case and the words used to describe it in UNESCO's status of existing properties and recommendations for new additions makes it all too clear.

"The site offers a unique view, offering one of the greatest breathtaking views of mighty Narmada River falling from the height of 105ft and rushing with full fury through magnificent white marble rock hills creating a deep dent and huge gorge resulting in the formation of a natural and geographical phenomenon seen nowhere else in the world. Bhedaghat is also known internationally for its archaeological wealth that dates since pre-historic times," said Sharma.

"We are in the midst of compiling additional facts to strengthen the case," Jabalpur divisional commissioner Deepak Khandekar told TOI on Monday. The government, he said, has already approached ASI and Geological Survey of India (GSI) to dispatch their respective teams to sort out a few issues even though 40 slides shown to UNESCO team had made a deep impact. Not even famous Colorado river, which flows through the American desert of Arizona, can compete with the splendour of Bhedaghat and this is what we are highlighting, he added.

MP has only three WPS namely Sanchi stupas, Bheem Baithika and Khajuraho and all are man made and as UNESCO revises its list only once in 10 years now, said Khandekar, is our big chance.

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