Keran village in J&K prioritises development as border tourism flourishes
KERAN (J&K), Sep 29 (PTI): As border tourism gains momentum in Keran, a village situated along the Line of Control (LoC), the villagers are making their priorities clear to the candidates in the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls — development must be at the forefront of their agenda.
The village, which has a unique polling station located directly on the LoC, has more than 1,071 voters.
It is separated from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) by the Kishanganga river. With a population exceeding 4,000, the Keran valley, once notorious for cross-border shelling and infiltrations, was opened to tourists in 2021 and it rapidly emerged as a popular destination.
