DEHRADUN: Gairsain in Chamoli district was formally declared as the summer capital of Uttarakhand on Monday, with chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat saying it … DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand government on Monday formally declared Gairsain as the summer capital of Uttarakhand with governor notifying the same. [42] The podsol soils, clayey in texture, are generally found along the terraced fields. Dehradun is known as the Education hub of Uttarakhand. 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. According to an official release of the state … The Baba died on the 38th day after undertaking a “fast unto death” for the sake of a long pending peoples� demand to declare Gairsain as the permanent capital of Uttaranchal. Dehradun is capital a of Uttrakhand is also known as Uttranchal. In 1992, Uttarakhand Kranti Dal declared Gairsain as the capital of Uttarakhand. [13] The Katyuris were replaced by Chand Kings in Kumaon, while Garhwal was fragmented into several small principalities. [34] Another session of the Uttarakhand Cabinet was held in Gairsain in 2017[35][36] and the following year, the state government decided to set up an integrated township at Bhararisain. Gairsain is also the headquarter of the Gairsain Tehsil – one of the six district subdivisions of Chamoli district. The slope of the land in the lower regions or 'khet' is around 30 degrees while along the higher slopes it is around 40 degrees. The northern zone, popularly known as the Himadri, contains segments of the Zaskar and the Great Himalaya ranges, with elevations ranging roughly from 10,000 to 25,000 feet (3,000 to 7,600 metres). Harish Rawat government has claimed that it is creating infrastructure including roads, water supply, helipads and airstrips around Gairsain to pave its way as capital of Uttarakhand in the coming years. The town with around 12000 residents surrounded by lush green hills with oak forests awaits its elevation to the permanent capital of the hill state. [42], Gairsain is situated at an elevation of 1650 metres, and as a result, the climate of the area is largely dependent on its high altitude. Gairsain: Twenty years after Uttarakhand was granted statehood, an announcement was made in the state assembly on Wednesday to make Gairsain its summer capital. Gairsain named Uttarakhand’s summer capital: All you need to know about the tehsil in Chamoli district Gairsain is a tehsil in Chamoli district and is located nearly 270 kilometres from Dehradun, which is the existing capital. One is the red soil found on the slopes and generally sandy is grayish brown when dry and reddish when moist. It is being considered as the future Permanent capital of Uttarakhand. #uttarakhand #rishikesh #rishikeshdiaries #rishikesh_diaries #rishikeshtrip #rishikesh #inrishikesh #rishikeshspirit #chai #uttrakhand_dairies #uttarakhandi #uttarakhand #uttarakhandheaven #pahadi_hai_hum #pahadi #ramjhula #uttarakhanddiaries #uttarakhandtraveller #uttarakhandculture #himanchal #hills #shimla #waterfall #travel #traveler #wanderlust #dehradun #nainital The capital of Uttarakhand is technically the city of Dehradun, and has been since 2000. An adjoining village is named Gair (गैड़) and some attribute the name Gairsain as the deep plain area at the foot of Gair Village. Ex-Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna promised to undertake numerous developmental projects in Gairsain, during his first visit to the town. Gairsain is a town and Nagar Panchayat in Chamoli district and is situated at the eastern edge of the vast Dudhatoli mountain range, located almost at the centre of the state, at a distance of approximately 250 kilometres from Dehradun. [42], Gairsain is located along an anticlinal thrust plane of the Almora nappe. It lies in the northwestern part of the state in the foothills of the Himalayas at an elevation of about 2,200 feet (670 metres). The activists in Uttarakhand wanted Gairsain to be the capital of Uttarakhand state after it was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 1998. 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The Baba died on the 38th day after undertaking a “fast unto death” for the sake of a long pending peoples� demand to declare Gairsain as the permanent capital of Uttaranchal. Uttarakhand was carved out as a separate state from Uttar Pradesh in 1998. For any emergency during Lockdown,please call at Disaster Control Room - 1077,0135-2726066,2626066 Dehradun, capital of Uttarakhand Dehradun is a beautiful city and a capital of Indian state of Uttarakhand nestled between the Himalayan foothills to the north and Shivalik to the south. Reportedly locals of Uttarakhand were demanding to have a capital at Gairsain since quite some time. ", "Capital birth pangs: Can Gairsain bear the burden? The assembly also resolved to hold the next budget session at Bhararisain. [40], Gairsain is just about 16 km from the Almora district border along National Highway 87. The state government has given a status of Nagar Panchayat to Gairsain in 2015-16. The Dikshit Commission narrowed down the search to 5 cities: Dehradun, Kashipur, Ramnagar, Rishikesh and Gairsain; and after taking 8 years, submitted its 80-page report to the Uttarakhand Assembly on 17 August 2008. It is being considered as the future Permanent capital of Uttarakhand. "The Governor is hereby pleased to give her assent for declaration of Bhararisen (Gairsain) district Chamoli as the summer capital of Uttarakhand State," a notification by Uttarakhand government read. They were suppressed by Asuras who seem to have principally ruled over what is now Ukhimath. UKD, In the honour of Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali, named this proposed capital region as Chandranagar. [48] The winter temperature, however, hovers between 12 and 7 °C. A railway line connecting Karnaprayag with Rishikesh is under construction,[52] and upon its completion, the Karnaprayag railway station (47 km) will be the nearest railway station to Gairsain. According to 2011 census of India, Gairsain town is spread over an area of 7.53 sq. The town of Gairsain is situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in North India. Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya gave her nod to the state government's move declaring Gairsain or Bhararisen as the new summer capital of the state. Uttarakhand commission recommends masterplan for summer capital Gairsain Garsain was one of the areas in the hill district of Chamoli which saw significant migration of locals to other states. Gairsain has one Degree College – the Government Degree College Gairsain, which was established in 2001, and is affiliated to the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar. Due to rugged and hilly terrain of the area, creation of facilities and infrastructure matching to the stature of the capital such as health, education, roads, transport will be a challenge, said the residents of the hill state. But Dehradun was named as the capital when the state was formed on November 9, 2000. Uttarakhand has also become the second state to have a dual capital after the state of Jammu and Kashmir. wowrooms.co.in. Gairsain is well connected by roads with all major cities in the state. Follow @UttrakhandSpecial Follow @UttrakhandSpecial Follow @UttrakhandSpecial • DM , TAG or use HASTAG #uttrakhandspecial to feature. During the winter months the humidity increases towards the afternoon generally. National Highway 109 passes through the town, and connects with the cities of Haldwani, Almora, Ranikhet, Dwarahat and Karnaprayag. With this event, hopes are high that its stature might be raised to that of the permanent capital of the state, in the near future.[7][9][10]. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km.[41]. Posts about capital of uttarakhand written by Surender Singh Rawat (गैरसैंण) [42] The brown soils, found in the forests and fields near the town, varies in colour from brown to dark brown depending on the quantity of organic matter contained therein. 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. A day after Gairsain was made the summer capital of Uttarakhand, AICC general secretary Harish Rawat asked Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday to … DEHRADUN (Uttarakhand): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat Wednesday announced that Gairsain will be the summer capital of the state, partially fulfilling the demand of the hill people to make it the permanent capital. The town is … The town is located at 30°03′N 79°17′E / 30.05°N 79.28°E / 30.05; 79.28 and has an average altitude of 1,650 metres (5,410 ft). 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