Bhararisain
Bhararisain | |
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Summer capital of Uttarakhand | |
Coordinates: 30°05′53″N 79°15′55″E / 30.0981215°N 79.2651987°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Chamoli |
Tehsil | Gairsain |
Elevation | 2,390 m (7,840 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi and Sanskrit |
• Regional | Garhwali |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 246428 |
Telephone code | 01363 |
Vehicle registration | UK-11 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Garhwal |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Karnaprayag |
Website | uk |
Gairsain is the summer capital of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.[1] It is located in Chamoli district's Gairsain tehsil, around 14 km from the town of Gairsain.[2]
History
[edit]On Uttarakhand's statehood, some activists considered Gairsain an ideal location for the capital of the new state.[3] But Dehradun became the temporary capital. V. N. Dixit commission, set up to decide the location of a permanent capital, rejected Gairsain as too prone to earthquakes.[1] In 2012, due to local demands, then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Vijay Bahuguna held cabinet meetings in Gairsain and started construction of an assembly building in Gairsain.[2]
Vidhan Sabha complex
[edit]Covering 47 acres (19 ha), the assembly building is estimated to have cost ₹150 crores. In the summer, officials travel from Dehradun along with documents to Gairsain for the assembly session. Complex is kept closed during the snowy winters.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gairsain Declared as the New Summer Capital of Uttarakhand". TheQuint. IANS. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Explained: Why Uttarakhand will have a second capital in Gairsain". The Indian Express. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Areas between Gairsain, Bhararisain to be developed as smart". Business Standard India. PTI. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2021.