Johar Valley

{{Short description|Valley in Uttarakhand, India}}

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Johar Valley (also known as Milam Valley or Gori Ganga Valley) is a valley located in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India, along the Gori Ganga river. The valley used to be a major trade route with Tibet. The best known villages in the valley are Martoli and Milam.{{Cite report|title=Integrated Rural Planning and Development: Johar Valley, Uttarakhand, India |url=http://faculty.washington.edu/chalana/Johar_Report.pdf |editor1-first=Angie |editor1-last=McCarrel |year=2008 |institution=University of Washington |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605010931/http://faculty.washington.edu/chalana/Johar_Report.pdf |access-date=5 Jun 2020|archive-date=5 June 2020 |website=faculty.washington.edu}}

Munsiari-Bugdiar-Milam Road (MBMR), the paved motorable road being constructed by the BRO as part of the India–China Border Roads (ICBRs) with expected completion date of March 2026, runs through the Johar Valley of Gori Ganga River and connects Milam village with the district sub-division headquarter Munsiyari.[https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/india/indo-china-border-road-project-one-road-first-phase-still-not-completed-know-why/articleshow/119343863.cms इंडो-चीन बॉर्डर रोड के पहले फेज की एक सड़क अब भी पूरी नहीं, जानिए पूरा मामला], navbharattimes, 22 March 2025.