A majority of Ghunsa residents staying back in their villages this winter

Villagers from high-altitude settlements migrate to warmer areas during the winter but this year many are staying back because of the pandemic and a lack of income.

Every year, Ghunsa residents migrate to warmer places to avoid the bitter cold during winter. But this year, around 75 percent of the total population have stayed back in their villages because of the Covid-19 pandemic and a lack of income.