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Photos show life slowly returning to abandoned Himalayan villages in India

Abandoned villages in the Johar Valley of Uttarakhand are seeing a slow return of life as a few villagers return each summer to tend to the land and harvest crops.
Currently, about three or four people return to Martoli each summer, while some travel to nearby villages via a new road.
Kishan Singh, 77, returns each summer to Martoli to farm, despite living in an abandoned home without a roof.
A new guesthouse has opened in Martoli, catering to trekkers en route to Nanda Devi base camp, signaling a slight return of life to the village.

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Photos show life slowly returning to abandoned Himalayan villages in India

Dozens of dilapidated stone buildings are what is left of the once-thriving border village of Martoli, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nestled in...

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WHAS11 broke the news in 1 day ago on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

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