Summer capital of uttarakhand

Contents • • Highlights Gairsain is to have an e-vidhan Sabha. This was announced on World Environment Day. The Legislative Assembly of the state is located at Dehradun, the winter capital city. The activists in Uttarakhand wanted Gairsain to be the capital of Uttarakhand state after it was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 1998. The activists suggested Gairsain as the capital as it was falling on the border of Kumaon and Garhwal regions. The town is located in the Chamoli district and is 250 km from Dehradun. It comes under the administrative limits of Garhwal division. The boundary of Kumaon starts at a distance of 15 km from Gairsain. Uttarakhand The State of Uttarakhand was formed as the 27 th state of India. The state was formed through the Uttar Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2000. The famous tourist attraction in the state includes Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The state also sources Ramganga river. The river begins its journey at the Dudhatoli Parvat.

Would you like to visit the summer capital of Uttarakhand? If yes, then you should soon travel to Gairsain, as the Chief Minister of the state, Trivendra Singh Rawat, declared that it would soon become the summer capital. He made the announcement in the state assembly just after the declaration of the budget. Why Does Having a Summer Capital Matters? It has been known for some time that people had a demand for making Gairsain the capital right from the time when Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh. The town is about 280 KM from Dehradun, the winter capital of the state. The Chief Minister said that he dedicates the announcement to everyone who was a part of the demand. Uttarakhand has also become the second state to have a dual capital after the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Gairsain - The Summer Capital of Uttrakhand This picturesque town is located in the centre Garhwal and Kumaon and acts as a prime town for both the regions.Situated at an altitude of 1750 m from the sea level, the town and its vicinity are indeed perfect to savour an age-old culture that reflects the simplicity of the state.Few of the major tourist attractions around this lesser-known destination in Uttarakhand are Adi Badri, Vriddha Badri, Yog Dhyan Badri, Ranikhet, and Chaukhutia. How to reach Gairsain by Air? The nearest Domestic Airport is Pantnagar Airport; roughly three and half hour drive from Gairsain.It is wellconnected to New Delhi and Mumbai via Jet Airways, Air India and Spice Jet. Th...

A notification in this regard was issued by Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh after Governor Baby Rani Maurya gaver her assent to the move. Expressing happiness on Gairsain being formally declared the summer capital of Uttarakhand, Pradesh BJP vice president Devendra Bhasin said by doing so the party has fulfilled a major promise made in its poll manifesto. “The governor has granted her assent to declaring Gairsain the summer capital of Uttarakhand. It fulfills Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat’s announcement about Gairsain in the Vidhan Sabha and a major promise made by the party in its manifesto for the 2017 Assembly polls,” Mr. Bhasin said. Mr. Rawat had made the announcement about Gairsain being made the summer capital of Uttarakhand during the budget session of the state assembly there on March 4. The Chief Minister had made the announcement soon after finishing his budget speech in the Assembly at Gairsain. Mr. Rawat dedicated the summer capital status to Gairsain to thousands of men and women of Uttarakhand who fought for its statehood.

The Gairsain area in Chamoli district has been declared as the new summer capital of Uttarakhand. This comes after Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh issued a notice regarding the same on Monday, June 8. However, the decision is not new as the chief minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat had declared the crowning of Gairsain as the new summer capital of the state during the budget session at the state assembly on March 4. Now that Gairsain has been made the summer capital of the state of Uttarakhand, here are a few things that you should know about it: ◕ The idea of making Gairsain the capital is not new as it was first floated in 2000, the year in which Uttarakhand was declared as a separate state. ◕ The main reason for state activists wanting the city as the capital was because of its geographical importance. The tehsil lies between both the dominant regions of the state, namely Kumaon and Garhwal. ◕ Gairsain is a tehsil in Chamoli that is about 280 kms away from Dehradun, the state capital. ◕ The name Gairsain comes from two Garhwali words: Gair and Sain. Gair means at some depth, while Sain means rolling plains. ◕ The summer capital is at an altitude of 1,750 metres above sea level and lies at the eastern edge of Dudhatoli mountain range. ◕ It is also the source of the state’s Ramganga River. ◕ In ancient literature, Gairsain was celebrated as the Kedar Kshetra. ◕ The town has been historically ruled by Nagas, Khasas, Kiratas, Kunindas, and Tunganas.

Bhararisain (Garisain) in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has been declared as the summer capital of the state, a notification by the state government said on Monday, 8 June. “The Governor is hereby pleased to give her assent for declaration of Bhararisen (Gairsen) district Chamoli as the Summer Capital of Uttarakhand State (sic),” the notification undersigned by state Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh said. The commission had recommended that Dehradun should be made the permanent capital and rejected Gairsain as it is prone to earthquakes. The commission had looked into the feasibility of five places – Dehradun, Gairsain, Rishikesh, Kashipur and Ramnagar – as the state capital on several parameters including geographical conditions, population, accessibility, transport system, seismic conditions and security. The commission had submitted its 250-page report in 2008 to the then BJP government.

Gairsain town in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand was officially declared the summer capital of the state after Governor Baby Rani Maurya gave her nod to the state government’s move. Dehradun, the largest city in the hill state, will remain the winter capital. “The Governor is hereby pleased to give her assent for declaration of Bhararisen (Gairsain) in district Chamoli as the summer capital of Uttarakhand state,” said a notification issued by Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh. Governor gave her nod in pursuance of the provisions of clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India. The development came three months after Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced in the budget session of the assembly held in Gairsain that the town would be made the summer capital of the state. The demand for a summer capital had been raging since 1990s when the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal asked the Congress party to make Gairsain as the capital of the yet-to-be formed state. But Dehradun was named as the capital when the state was formed on November 9, 2000. The state has two divisions—Garhwal and Kumaon—with 13 districts. Gairsain situates between both Garhwal and Kumaon region and is around 270 km away from Dehradun.

Express News Service DEHRADUN: Gairsain, the summer capital of Uttarakhand, will become a new division, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced in the state Sssembly on Thursday during the budget session. Comprising of four districts Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Bageshwar and Almora it will be the third division. About 20,000 trees will be planted and a food processing unit would be established in the area, he said. At present a ‘nagar panchayat’, Gairsain in Chamoli district was designated as summer capital of Uttarakhand last year. It has no railway network or airport, though plans to build an airstrip was announced way back in 2012 by the then CM Vijay Bahuguna. The government presented a Rs 57,400-crore budget for the state, with emphasis on health, rural infrastructure, education, employment generation and agriculture. For the first time, the budget session was telecast live. Rawat said the budget aimed at making Uttarakhand self-reliant. DEHRADUN: Gairsain, the summer capital of Uttarakhand, will become a new division, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced in the state Sssembly on Thursday during the budget session. Comprising of four districts Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Bageshwar and Almora it will be the third division. Like the other two, Kumaon and Garhwal, it will have a senior IAS officer as commissioner and senior IPS as deputy-inspector general of police. The CM also announced that a town planner for Gairsain will be appointed soon and tender for the mast...

Bhararisen (Garisain) in the Chamoli district has been declared as Uttarakhand’s new summer capital. The Government of Uttarakhand made the announcement on June 8, 2020. The Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh issued a notification on June 8 informing that the state’s Governor has given her assent for the declaration of Bhararisen (Garisain) district Chamoli as Uttarakhand’s summer capital. Bhararisen (Garisain) district Chamoli has been declared as the summer capital of Uttarakhand: Government of Uttarakhand — ANI (@ANI) Significance The landmark decision makes Uttarakhand the second state in India after Jammu and Kashmir to have two capitals, separate summer and winter capital. Garisain: All you need to know! •Garisain is a town and Nagar Panchayat in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. It is located at the centre of the state, around 250 km away from Dehradun. •Though the town comes under the administrative limits of the Garhwal division, the boundary of the Kumaon division also starts approximately 15 km from the town. •So the town is easily accessible from both the Garhwal and the Kumaon divisions and in a way acts as a bridge between the two regions. Garisain envisaged as state capital? Garisain was envisaged as the Uttarakhand's capital during the agitation for statehood. However, at the time of the formation of the state on November 9, 2000, Dehradun was made the temporary capital of the state. Many Vidhan Sabha sessions have been held at Gairsain. However, ...

The Gairsain area in Chamoli district has been declared as the new summer capital of Uttarakhand. This comes after Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh issued a notice regarding the same on Monday, June 8. However, the decision is not new as the chief minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat had declared the crowning of Gairsain as the new summer capital of the state during the budget session at the state assembly on March 4. Now that Gairsain has been made the summer capital of the state of Uttarakhand, here are a few things that you should know about it: ◕ The idea of making Gairsain the capital is not new as it was first floated in 2000, the year in which Uttarakhand was declared as a separate state. ◕ The main reason for state activists wanting the city as the capital was because of its geographical importance. The tehsil lies between both the dominant regions of the state, namely Kumaon and Garhwal. ◕ Gairsain is a tehsil in Chamoli that is about 280 kms away from Dehradun, the state capital. ◕ The name Gairsain comes from two Garhwali words: Gair and Sain. Gair means at some depth, while Sain means rolling plains. ◕ The summer capital is at an altitude of 1,750 metres above sea level and lies at the eastern edge of Dudhatoli mountain range. ◕ It is also the source of the state’s Ramganga River. ◕ In ancient literature, Gairsain was celebrated as the Kedar Kshetra. ◕ The town has been historically ruled by Nagas, Khasas, Kiratas, Kunindas, and Tunganas.

Contents • • Highlights Gairsain is to have an e-vidhan Sabha. This was announced on World Environment Day. The Legislative Assembly of the state is located at Dehradun, the winter capital city. The activists in Uttarakhand wanted Gairsain to be the capital of Uttarakhand state after it was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 1998. The activists suggested Gairsain as the capital as it was falling on the border of Kumaon and Garhwal regions. The town is located in the Chamoli district and is 250 km from Dehradun. It comes under the administrative limits of Garhwal division. The boundary of Kumaon starts at a distance of 15 km from Gairsain. Uttarakhand The State of Uttarakhand was formed as the 27 th state of India. The state was formed through the Uttar Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2000. The famous tourist attraction in the state includes Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The state also sources Ramganga river. The river begins its journey at the Dudhatoli Parvat.