Gairsain

Gairsain
गैरसैण
Town
Gairsain

Location in Uttarakhand, India

Coordinates: 30°04′21″N 79°17′08″E / 30.0725°N 79.2856°ECoordinates: 30°04′21″N 79°17′08″E / 30.0725°N 79.2856°E
Country  India
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Elevation 1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 246428
Telephone code 01363
Vehicle registration 2A-6A
Sex ratio 1000 / 926 ♂/♀
Literacy 75%
Climate Cold and Cloudly (Köppen)

Gairsain [ɡɛːrˈsɛːɳ] (Hindi: गैरसैण) is a town and municipal board in the Chamoli district in central Uttarakhand, India.

It is being considered as a future capital of Uttarakhand. The Government of Uttarakhand had constituted the Dixit Commission for the search of a permanent capital; the Commission recommended Gairsain for the capital, but the file related to this is due to further proccedings in Dehradun.[1]Recently a three-day-long assembly session of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly was held at Gairsain from 9 June to 12 June 2014. 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.

History

According to tradition, the name Gairsain is derived from the Garhwali words; Gair (गैर) meaning 'deep' and Sain (सैण) meaning 'plains', referring to the deep plains area at the foot of mountain.

It is situated in the center of the Garhwal and Kumaon. It has an average altitude of 1,750 metres (5,740 ft) above sea level.

Gairsain is also the site of the source of Ramganga River, the nearby Dudhatoli Parvat, where the Ramganga River rises.

Gairsain is just about 16 km from the Almora district border along National Highway 87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km.

Ex-Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna promised to undertake numerous developmental projects in Gairsain, during his first visit to the town. He promised that an air strip would be laid in Gairsain. In addition, one session of the legislative assembly will be held annually in Gairsain.

References

  1. ↑ hindustantimes

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