Cricket, tourism: Once a warzone, J&K’s Gurez valley now ‘reverberates with sounds of peace, happiness’
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Gurez valley situated adjacent to LoC which had remained under the shadow of guns for decades is now having different reasons to cheer.
Srinagar: After guns of India and Pakistan fell silent at Line of Control (LoC), love for sports and development has emerged in the area.
Gurez valley situated adjacent to LoC which had remained under the shadow of guns for decades is now having different reasons to cheer. A snow-clad valley 174 km from Srinagar remains cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snowfall and closure of the Razdan Pass for four to five months during winters in a year. Most of the families migrate out from Gurez during winters and who live there remain stranded for months that too mostly indoors as there remains nothing to do.
Winter in this valley is harsh with temperatures dipping down to minus 20 degrees and accumulation of snow going up to 5-10 feet. During this season, the locals remain unemployed and confine themselves indoors.
